temper- root words — words with the temper- root

The root temper- comes from Latin temperare, meaning to moderate. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including attemper. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the temper- root

Explore words with temper- — words containing the temper- root and sharing its sense of "to moderate". Examples include attemper. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does temper- mean?

The temper- root means to moderate, from Latin temperare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.