temperamento

/tempeɾaˈmento/ · B2 · noun · m

disposition

😤😊 temperamento = tempera (mix/balance) + mento (mind) — mix of the mind's moods

From Latin temperamentum, 'proper mixture', from temperare 'to mix in due proportion'. Old medicine believed moods came from a blend of body fluids, so your temperamento is your personal blend of traits. Related: temperatura, templar.

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