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Meaning of temperantia | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR C1

Definitions

moderation, sobriety, temperance, self control, sophrosyne

declension-1, feminine

Equivalents

Afrikaans selfbeheersing
العربية اعتدال
Azərbaycanca özünüidarəetmə
Български умереност
Dansk mådehold
Esperanto memregado
עברית מתינות
Bahasa Indonesia kelunakan moderasi
한국어 사회 완화 자제 절제
Lietuvių savitvarda
Bahasa Melayu penyederhanaan
Türkçe itidal

Examples

““Nec enim libīdine dominante temperantiae locum esse, neque omnīnō in voluptātis rēgnō virtūtem posse cōnsistere.” “For with lust ruling [one’s mind and body] there is no place for self-control, and neither can virtue take a stand in any dominium of sensual pleasure.” (Cicero’s character Cato the Elder quotes the Pythagorean philosopher Archytas of Tarentum.)”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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