tepidity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /təˈpɪd.ɪ.ti/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin tepidusbor. English tepid Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English tepidity From tepid + -ity.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The property of being tepid.
Now that walking plants were established facts, the press lost its former tepidity and bathed them in publicity. So a name had to be found for them.
1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 41:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tepidities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
ja 微温 (property of being tepid)