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tepidity

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /təˈpɪd.ɪ.ti/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The property of being tepid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lukewarmness, tepidness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: warmth, warmness

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin tepidusbor. English tepid Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English tepidity From tepid + -ity.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: 微温 (bion) — property of being tepid