I.a gentle warmth, lukewarmness, tepidity, tepor (cf.: fervor, calor).
I. Opp. to cold (class.): “externus et adventicius tepor,” Cic. N. D. 2, 10, 26: “uvae,” id. Sen. 15, 53: “solis,” Liv. 41, 2, 4; Plin. 11, 18, 20, § 63: “mundi,” Luc. 8, 365: “primus tepor, i. e. of spring,” Sen. Herc. Oet. 381: “(cupressus) alibi non nisi in tepore proveniens,” in a mild, moderate temperature, Plin. 16, 33, 60, § 142; 2, 50, 51, § 136; 16, 32, 59, § 137: “verno tepori similis,” Curt. 4, 7, 17: “tepore febrium arescunt,” Amm. 19, 4, 2.— In plur., Lucr. 2, 517; Cat. 46, 1. —
B. Concr., plur., fomentations, Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 19, 120.—
II. Opp. to warmth (very rare).
B. Trop., coldness, languor of language: “libri eiusdem lentitudinis ac teporis,” Tac. Or. 21 med.
