Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - tepic

 geographical name city W Mexico capital of Nayarit population 238,101 TEPID  adjective  Etymology: Middle English teped, from Latin ~us, from tepere to be moderately warm; akin to Sanskrit tapati it heats, Old Irish tess heat  Date: 14th century  1. moderately warm ; lukewarm a ~ bath  2.  a. lacking in passion, force, or zest ~ poetry  b. marked by an absence of enthusiasm or conviction a ~ interest a ~ response  • ~ity noun  • ~ly adverb  • ~ness noun