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Meaning of Tempera | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈtɛmpəɹə

Definitions

  1. 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.
    uncountable
  2. The artistic technique of painting in this medium.
    uncountable
  3. A painting done in this medium.
    countable

Equivalents

العربية الصبغ
Deutsch Tempera
Ελληνικά τέμπερα
Español témpera temple
Suomi tempera temperamaalaus
Français tempéra tempéra
Italiano tempera tempera
Polski tempera
Português tempera têmpera

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

tempera grassa temperability Temperable Temperament Temperamental temperamentalism

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