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tiepido

lukewarm

adjective TYEH-pee-doh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: From Latin tepidus (warm, lukewarm), from tepere (to be warm).

Also means

tepid; half-hearted

Usage Note

Tiepido describes temperature between cold and hot — acqua tiepida (lukewarm water). In figurative use it signals a lack of enthusiasm: un applauso tiepido (a tepid round of applause). Like most Italian adjectives it agrees in gender and number: tiepida, tiepidi, tiepide.

Examples

"Bevi l'acqua tiepida al mattino."

Natural Translation

Drink lukewarm water in the morning.

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