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temperas

temperas is the plural of tempera.

Meaning of tempera

Noun

tempera (countable and uncountable, plural temperas)

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

Questions about temperas

What is temperas the plural of?
Temperas is the plural of tempera.

Words near temperas in the dictionary

  1. temperance reading rooms
  2. temperances
  3. temperancy
  4. temperant
  5. temperants
  6. temperas
  7. temperat
  8. temperate
  9. temperate rainforest
  10. temperate rainforests
  11. temperate zone

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