Hyphenation
tem·per tan·trumTurkish pronunciation
tempır täntrımPronunciation
/ˈtempər ˈtantrəm/ /ˈtɛmpɜr ˈtæntrəm/
Etymology
[ 'tem-p&r ] (transitive verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English & Old French; Old English temprian & Old French temprer, from Latin temperare to moderate, mix, temper; probably akin to Latin tempor-, tempus time.