Hyphenation of temperate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word temperate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

tem-per-ate

Definitions of temperate:

1.	(of weather or climate) free from extremes Mild Or characteristic of such weather or climate A temperate region The temperate zones Temperate plants
2.	Not extreme in behavior Temperate in his habits A temperate response to an insult Temperate in his eating and drinking
3.	Not extreme A moderate penalty Temperate in his response to criticism

Synonyms of temperate:

adj	temperate, equable, clement
adj	temperate, abstemious, light, moderate, restrained, mild, moderate
adj	moderate, mild

Last hyphenations of this language

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