Spanish word

temperatura

Pronunciation

IPA/tempeɾaˈtuɾa/

Meaning

  • feminine nountemperature

Example

¿Cuál es la temperatura ahora?

What's the temperature now?

Illustration for temperatura (temperature)

More examples

¿Puedes ajustar la temperatura del cuarto, por favor?

Can you adjust the room temperature, please?

Core concept

Mercury column in a glass thermometer.

Common phrases

  • bajar la temperatura

    lower the temperature

  • la temperatura del agua

    water temperature

  • la temperatura media

    average temperature

Similar words

grado: Unit or single degree marking used to measure temperature, one tick on the scale (e.g., °C).
calor: Sensation of warmth or heat felt by a person or an object.
frío: Sensation of cold or chill felt by a person or an object.
clima: Typical long-term pattern of weather in a particular place.

Definition in Spanish

Magnitud que mide el grado de calor o frío de un cuerpo, del aire o de un líquido, generalmente expresada en grados.

Word origin

The form temperatura comes from Latin temperatus (from temperare 'to make moderate'), and Spanish uses it for the measurable degree of warmth or coolness in air, liquids, and bodies.

Usage tips

  • Weather reports and everyday speech normally use grados Celsius, so a plain number usually implies Celsius unless another unit like Fahrenheit is specified.

Other meanings

  • air temperaturenoun

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