🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

テンペラ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tempera

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tempera/ˈtɛm.pə.rə/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"テンペラ画はルネサンス期によく描かれました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A permanent, fast-drying painting medium consisting of colored pigment mixed with a water-soluble binder agent, such as egg yolk.

    "The Renaissance master created vibrant altarpieces using traditional egg tempera on wood panels."
  2. 2

    A painting executed in tempera colors.

    "The art gallery displayed a stunning collection of medieval temperas."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Italian word 'tempera', originating from the Latin verb 'temperare', meaning 'to mix or tone down'. Historically, it referred to a method of painting in which pigments were mixed with a water-soluble binder, typically egg yolk.

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