tepid

English

/ˈtɛpɪd/

adj
Definitions
  • Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
  • Uninterested; exhibiting little passion or eagerness.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tepidus root from Proto-Indo-European *tep- (be warm, warm, hot, be hot).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*tep-

Gloss

be warm, warm, hot, be hot

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

暑, 熱

Emoji
🌡️ ☀️ 🌞 🌵

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