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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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By the third inning, the temperature reading atop the left-field scoreboard peaked at 103 degrees, matching the highest first-pitch temperature at 64-year-old Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Check your local temperature forecasts on the BBC Weather website and app.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The game started 45 minutes after the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning, cautioning against “extremely dangerous heat conditions” as the temperature reached 100 degrees at first pitch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Investigators will rely on data from the aircraft’s black boxes to account for other relevant factors, including wind speed and outside temperature.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The cold is coming down on me like a death, and I must run to keep my body temperature up.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

While mid-teen temperatures are perfectly normal for early October, the sharp contrast with the warmth of recent weeks is likely to make the change feel much more dramatic.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

By Friday, Atlantic weather systems will bring further rain and stronger winds, although temperatures will recover slightly, reaching 16-18C across much of the south.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Since late September, pupils have barred the entrances to their schools, complaining of teacher absences, overloaded timetables, dilapidated classrooms and buildings ill-adapted to rising temperatures, among other grievances.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

So far this month, downtown is on a three-day streak of temperatures 100 degrees or higher and could hit a fourth, according to the weather service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

When people took sick, their temperatures rose and caused the body lice to seek more hospitable abodes.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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