tiède

See also: tiede and Tiede

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French tiede, semi-learned (hence the change of v to d) from Old French tieve, teve, inherited from Latin tepidus. Doublet of tépide, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tjɛd/
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Adjective

tiède (plural tièdes)

(literal and figurative) tepid, lukewarm
de l’eau tiède ― lukewarm water

un vent tiède ― a lukewarm wind

un amant tiède ― a tepid lover

Je l’ai trouvé bien tiède sur cette affaire. ― I found him quite lukewarm about this business.

Derived terms

guerre tiède
ne pas avoir inventé l’eau tiède
tiédasse
tièdement
tiédeur
tiédir

Further reading

“tiède”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

déité, édite, édité

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