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tepescentia

tepescentia [CL tepescens pr. ppl. of tepescere+-ia], (act of) becoming or (state of) being lukewarm in one's feelings or passion. 1312 necnon animarum pericula, devocionis ~iam, et quamplurima alia incommoda et inhonesta Reg. Durh. 1153; 1314 ex subditorum ~a ‥ processiones ‥ didicimus pretermitti Conc. II 439a.

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