temperati

Temperati is a term encountered in Italian and Latin linguistic contexts, generally tied to the idea of moderation or being tempered. In Italian, temperati is the masculine plural past participle of the verb temperare (to temper, to moderate) and can function as an adjective meaning tempered or restrained. It can also appear as a plural noun in older or literary Italian to denote “the tempered ones” or “the moderate people” when referring to a group. In Latin, a closely related semantic field appears in forms built from temperare, a verb meaning to regulate, mix, or moderate; the exact form temperati would align with certain declensional patterns in Latin-derived or Italianized texts. The overarching etymology traces temperati to temperare, from a broader root related to proportion, regulation, and moderation; the English cognate temper arises from the same Latin lineage, as does temperate.

Usage and context: Temperati appears chiefly in historical, literary, or scholarly texts that render Italian or Latin terminology into English. It is not a common term in contemporary English usage as a standalone concept. When it does appear, it is typically within discussions of grammar, translation, or the study of ethical and philosophical vocabulary in Italian and Latin sources. The broader conceptual relatives in English include temperance, temperate, and temperament, all of which reflect the same core idea of moderation or controlled quality.

See also: temperance, temperate, temperament, temperare.