attemperate

transitive verb

at·​tem·​per·​ate

-pəˌrāt,

usually -āt + V

-ed/-ing/-s

: attemper sense 3b

attemperation

⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈrāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Latin attemperatus, past participle of attemperare

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