See also: tiede and Tiede

French

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Etymology

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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.

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  • IPA(key): /tjɛd/
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Adjective

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tiède (plural tièdes)

  1. (literal and figurative) tepid, lukewarm
    de l’eau tièdelukewarm water
    un vent tièdea lukewarm wind
    un amant tièdea tepid lover
    Je l’ai trouvé bien tiède sur cette affaire.I found him quite lukewarm about this business.

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