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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestemperamental
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tem-pe-ra-men-tal
"Ele é um artista temperamental."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to a person's temperament; prone to emotional changes.
"Her temperamental nature made it difficult for her to maintain stable relationships." - 2
Characterized by unpredictable changes of mood or behavior.
"The temperamental artist often produced masterpieces one day and refused to work the next."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'temperamental' originates from the Latin 'temperamentum', meaning 'a mixing or proportioning'. It evolved through Middle French 'tempérament', which referred to a person's disposition or temperament, and entered English in the early 19th century, reflecting a person's emotional nature or behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Temperamental" is said worldwide
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tempéramental
Transliteration: tɑ̃.pe.ʁa.mɑ̃.tal
"Il est très tempéramental dans son travail."
temperamentvoll
Transliteration: tem-pe-ra-ment-fol
"Sie ist eine temperamentvolle Künstlerin."
temperamentale
Transliteration: tem-pe-ra-men-ta-le
"È un artista molto temperamentale."
temperamental
Transliteration: tem-pe-ra-men-tal
"Es un músico muy temperamental."
temperamental
Transliteration: tem-pe-ra-men-tal
"Ele é um artista temperamental."
मिजाज़ी
Transliteration: mizaazi
"वह एक मिजाज़ी कलाकार है।"
性情多变的
Transliteration: xìngqíng duōbiàn de
"他是一个性情多变的艺术家。"
기질적인
Transliteration: gijiljeogin
"그는 기질적인 예술가입니다."
気質的な
Transliteration: kishitsuteki na
"彼は気質的なアーティストです。"
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