Word: temper
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tem
per
Definition: Milk of lime, or other substance, employed in the process formerly used to clarify sugar.
Morphemes:
Affix: temper
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Milk of lime, or other substance, employed in the process formerly used to clarify sugar.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: temperō
Language: la
Decoded: tempero
Meaning: I divide or proportion duly, I moderate, I regulate; intransitive senses I am moderate, I am temperate