well-tempered
English
Etymology
A calque of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German wohltemperiert
Adjective
well-tempered (not comparable)
- (archaic, of a person) good-humoured, pleasant, having an even temperament
- (music) Having twelve notes per octave of the standard keyboard tuned in such a way that it is possible to play music in most major or minor keys and the resulting sound will not sound perceptibly out of tune.