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proper noun · neuter

Tempē

Tempē n (indeclinable)
Classical[ˈtɛm.peː]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛm.pe]

Meaning

  1. indeclinablea valley in Thessaly, modern Greece, through which ran the river Peneus

Tempē, indecl.
I. plur. n., = Τέμπη, τά
I. Lit., a charming valley in Thessaly, through which ran the river Peneus, between Olympus and Ossa, now valley of Lykostomo or Dereli, Mel. 2, 3, 2; Plin. 4, 8, 15, § 31; 16, 44, 92, § 244; Liv. 44, 6; 33, 35; Hor. C. 1, 7; 4; 1, 21, 9; 3, 1, 24: Peneia, Verg. G. 4, 317; Ov. M. 7, 222.—
II. Transf., of other beautiful valleys: frigida, Verg. G. 2, 469; Ov. F. 4, 477; id. Am. 1, 1, 15: Cycneia, id. M. 7, 371; Stat. Th. 1, 485 (cf. written as Greek: Reatini me ad sua τέμπη duxerunt, Cic. Att. 4, 15, 5).

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τέμπη (Témpē).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyTempeTempe (τὰ Τέμπη, contr. of Τέμπεα), a celebrated valley in the NE. of Thessaly, is a gorge between Mounts Olympus and Ossa, through which the waters o…

Quick answers

What does Tempē mean in Latin?
Tempē, a proper noun, means “a valley in Thessaly, modern Greece, through which ran the river Peneus”.
How do you pronounce Tempē?
In classical Latin, [ˈtɛm.peː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɛm.pe].