🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Température

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɑ̃.pe.ʁa.tyʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Temperature/ˈtɛmpərətʃər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La température est très élevée aujourd'hui."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The degree of heat present in a substance or object, typically measured in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.

    "The temperature today is expected to reach 30 degrees Celsius."
  2. 2

    A measure of the warmth or coldness of an environment, often affecting human comfort and health.

    "The temperature in the room was too low for comfort."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'temperature' originates from the Latin 'temperatura', which means 'a mixing or proportioning'. It evolved through Middle French 'température' before entering English in the late 14th century, where it began to denote the measure of heat or cold.

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