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The word temperature traces back to a Latin root meaning what?

temperature

[tem-per-uh-cher, -choor, -pruh-, -per-cher] / ˈtɛm pər ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, -prə-, -pər tʃər /


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An Ikea Belgium spokeswoman likewise said a cyberattack hit its store in Mons, southwestern Belgium, causing the temperature of freezers to rise suddenly in the early hours of Monday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

It doesn’t know how much money you make, whether you’re in a hurry or what the temperature is outside.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

One of the IVA branches located in Sjöbo, southern Sweden, wrote on social media: "Our refrigerators and freezers have been hacked overnight and they have set the temperature to 50 degrees."

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The result suggests that the temperature of tea may be an important consideration alongside how much people drink and which variety they prefer.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Stoking the hearth fire, ensuring that the tea was just the right temperature for possible visitors.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Grocery stores in at least seven European countries saw temperatures in their cold cases soar on Monday, with several confirming they had been hit by a cyberattack similar to one three weeks ago in France.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Paul Steward, a meteorologist with the the National Weather Service in San Diego, said temperatures could creep back up to the mid-80s by the end of the week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Maximum temperatures during the afternoons will range from 11 to 14C north to south.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

At times, she said, she was the only worker in the store, juggling the register, stocking shelves and helping customers, as well as counting inventory and checking cooler temperatures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Inauguration Day was bitingly cold, with temperatures never going above freezing and the wind making it feel more like fifteen degrees.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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