Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - temperature

 noun  Etymology: Latin temperatura mixture, moderation, from temperatus, past participle of temperare  Date: 1533  1. archaic  a. complexion 1  b. temperament 3b  2.  a. degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale  b. the degree of heat that is natural to the body of a living being  c. abnormally high body heat running a ~  3.  a. relative state of emotional warmth scandals raised the political ~  b. mood testing the ~ of voters