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tempera en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɛmpəɹə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian tempera.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A paint in which the pigments are suspended in a water-soluble emulsion, such as of egg yolk or gelatine, which hardens and becomes insoluble on exposure to air.
  2. (uncountable) The artistic technique of painting in this medium.
  3. (countable) A painting done in this medium.

Forms

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temperas Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

oil paint

Deriveds

tempera grassa

Translations (14)

de Tempera (painting medium, artistic technique) · cmn 蛋彩畫 /蛋彩画 (painting medium, artistic technique) · ro tempera (painting medium, artistic technique) · fr tempera (painting medium, artistic technique) · fi temperamaalaus (painting medium, artistic technique) · ru те́мпера (painting medium, artistic technique) · es témpera (painting medium, artistic technique) · fi tempera (painting medium, artistic technique) · it tempera (painting medium, artistic technique) · pt têmpera (painting medium, artistic technique) · el τέμπερα (painting medium, artistic technique) · es temple (painting medium, artistic technique) · pl tempera (painting medium, artistic technique) · fr tempéra (painting medium, artistic technique)

wikidata: Q175166