sanguine temperament
1Temperament — Tem per*a*ment, n. [L. temperamentum a mixing in due proportion, proper measure, temperament: cf. F. temp[ e]rament. See {Temper}, v. t.] 1. Internal constitution; state with respect to the relative proportion of different qualities, or… …
2sanguine — [ sɑ̃gin ] n. f. • 1564; pierre sanguine XIIIe; de sanguin 1 ♦ Variété d hématite rouge. ♢ (1694) Crayon fait de cette matière, d un rouge ocre ou pourpre. ♢ Par ext. Dessin exécuté avec ce crayon. Une sanguine de Watteau. Lithographie imitant… …
3Sanguine — San guine, a. [F. sanguin, L. sanguineus, fr. sanguis blood. Cf. {Sanguineous}.] 1. Having the color of blood; red. [1913 Webster] Of his complexion he was sanguine. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Like to that sanguine flower inscribed with woe. Milton …
4Sanguine (disambiguation) — Sanguine can refer to:* Sanguine personality optimistic, cheerful, even tempered, confident, rational, popular, fun loving; the temperament of blood . One of the four humours, the others being choleric, phlegmatic, and melancholic * Sanguine… …
5temperament — [tem′pər ə mənt, tem′prə mənt] n. [ME < L temperamentum, proper mixing < temperare: see TEMPER] 1. Obs. the act or an instance of tempering; proportionate mixture or balance of ingredients 2. in medieval physiology, any of the four… …
6sanguine — sanguine, sanguinary Both words are derived from the Latin word sanguis (stem sanguin ) meaning ‘blood’. Sanguine originally meant ‘blood coloured’ but now primarily means ‘optimistic, confident’ from an earlier association of blood (one of the… …
7sanguine — [saŋ′gwin] adj. [ME sanguin < MFr < L sanguineus < sanguis (gen. sanguinis), blood] 1. of the color of blood; ruddy: said esp. of complexions 2. in medieval physiology, having the warm, passionate, cheerful temperament and the healthy,… …
8temperament — early 15c., proportioned mixture of elements, from L. temperamentum proper mixture, from temperare to mix (see TEMPER (Cf. temper)). In medieval theory, it meant a combination of qualities (hot, cold, moist, dry) that determined the nature of an… …
9Temperament — In psychology, temperament is the innate aspect of an individual s personality, such as introversion or extroversion.Temperament is defined as that part of the personality which is genetically based. Along with character, and those aspects… …
10Equal temperament — Temperament Tem per*a*ment, n. [L. temperamentum a mixing in due proportion, proper measure, temperament: cf. F. temp[ e]rament. See {Temper}, v. t.] 1. Internal constitution; state with respect to the relative proportion of different qualities,… …
