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Where does “temperanza” come from?

temperanza (Italian) comes from Latin temperantia, from Latin temperāre.

temperanza (Italian): temperance; moderation

Definitions

  1. temperance; moderation

Ancestry of “temperanza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintemperantiamoderation, sobriety, temperance, self control,...
2Latintemperāre—
Every word from Latin temperāre →