"distemperature" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪsˈtɛmpəɹətj(ʊ)ə/ [UK] Forms: distemperatures [plural]
Etymology: From dis- + temperature. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis|temperature}} dis- + temperature Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} distemperature (countable and uncountable, plural distemperatures)
  1. (now rare) A state of adverse or unhealthy atmospheric conditions. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-distemperature-en-noun-JVHlv02K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dis-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. (now rare) Unhealthy imbalance of bodily humours; a disorder. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-distemperature-en-noun-ASCTgoy6

Inflected forms

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