Re: [lojban-beginners] Temper

[Aaron Hawryluk <aaron.hawryluk@gmail.com>]

The usage is fairly standard.
http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/temper

On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Luke Bergen <lukeabergen@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm a little confused by what you mean by "temper".  My first thoughts when
> I hear the word are: 1) the personality trait.  and 2) what one does to
> metals.  I've never heard of this third kind of "to temper" and I don't see
> anything like it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temper
> Also, I like your name.  Was it intentionally lojbanic?
>
> 2010/9/9 Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com>
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 12:32 PM,  <lokanoda@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Anyone know a translation for "to temper"?
>> > In the meaning: "to bring to a proper or suitable state, to modify some
>> > excessive quality,
>> > to restrain within due limits,"
>> > from L. temperare "to mix correctly, moderate, regulate, blend,"
>> > to a "proportioned mixture of elements,"
>> >
>> > What comes to mind?
>> > Merci for your thoughts.
>>
>> My first thought is "mligau" ("milxe zei gasnu").
>>
>> mu'o mi'e xorxes
>>
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