distemperare
1distemperare — di·stem·pe·rà·re v.tr. (io distèmpero) BU stemperare, sciogliere una sostanza solida in un liquido {{line}} {{/line}} VARIANTI: distemprare. DATA: 1Є metà XIII sec. ETIMO: dal lat. distemperāre, v. anche temperare …
2détremper — 1. détremper [ detrɑ̃pe ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • mil. XIIe; bas lat. distemperare « délayer » ♦ Amollir ou délayer en mélangeant avec un liquide. Détremper des couleurs. Détremper de la chaux, du mortier. Chemin détrempé, très mouillé et… …
3distemper — distemper1 distemperedly, adv. distemperedness, n. /dis tem peuhr/, n. 1. Vet. Pathol. a. Also called canine distemper. an infectious disease chiefly of young dogs, caused by an unidentified virus and characterized by lethargy, fever, catarrh,… …
4distemper — English has two distinct words distemper, although ultimately they come from the same source, Latin temperāre ‘mingle’ (source of English temper, temperate, and temperature). This formed the basis of two separate medieval Latin verbs, both… …
5distemper — distemper1 [dɪ stɛmpə] noun a kind of paint having a base of glue or size instead of oil, used on walls. ↘a method of mural and poster painting using this. verb [often as adjective distempered] paint with distemper. Origin ME (orig. as a verb in… …
6distemper — I dis•tem•per [[t]dɪsˈtɛm pər[/t]] n. 1) vet a) Also called canine distemper an infectious disease chiefly of young dogs, caused by an unidentified virus and characterized by lethargy, fever, catarrh, photophobia, and vomiting. b) Also called… …
7distemper — English has two distinct words distemper, although ultimately they come from the same source, Latin temperāre ‘mingle’ (source of English temper, temperate, and temperature). This formed the basis of two separate medieval Latin verbs, both… …
8distemper — distemper1 [dis tem′pər] vt. [ME distemperen < OFr destemprer or ML distemperare, to disorder (esp. the “tempers,” or four humors) < L dis , apart + temperare, to mix in proportion: see TEMPER] 1. Obs. to make bad tempered; disturb; ruffle… …
9distemper — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a kind of paint using glue or size instead of an oil base, for use on walls or for scene painting. 2 a method of mural and poster painting using this. v.tr. paint (walls etc.) with distemper. Etymology: earlier as verb, f. OF… …
10dis|tem|per — dis|tem|per1 «dihs TEHM puhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) an infectious disease of dogs and other animals, accompanied by fever, a short, dry cough, and weakness. It is caused by a virus and affects chiefly young dogs. b) a serious viral disease of… …