adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   good-humoured, pleasant, having an even temperament archaic, not-comparable
2. 2
   Having twelve notes per octave of the standard instrument tuned in such a way that it is possible to play music in any major or minor key and the resulting sound will not sound perceptibly too far out of tune. not-comparable

Example

More examples

"Igor's German Shepherd is a wonderfully well-tempered dog."

Etymology

A calque of German wohltemperiert

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