temper- root words — words with the temper- root

The root temper- comes from Latin tempero, meaning mix, moderate. 16 words in Dendril are built from it, including temperature, temper, temperatures, temperament, temperamental, temperaments, temperance, temperate, tempered, tempering, tempers, distemper. 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 "mix, moderate". Examples include temperature, temper, temperatures, temperament, temperamental, temperaments, temperance, temperate, tempered, tempering, tempers, distemper. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does temper- mean?

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