tempera
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tempera
- /ˈtɛmpəɹə/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian tempera.
noun temperas
- 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.
- The artistic technique of painting in this medium.
- A painting done in this medium.
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Talk about this word "tempera." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tempera. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tempera. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tempera "tempera." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tempera.Cite this
@misc{tempera_2026,
title = {tempera},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tempera},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
