tempter

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English tempter, temptere, temptour, temptoure, from Old French tempter, temptere, tenteor, Anglo-Norman tempteour, temptur and Middle English tempten (“to tempt”); equivalent to tempt +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === === Noun === tempter (plural tempters) Someone or something that tempts. A seducer, especially a man who seduces. ==== Related terms ==== temptress ==== Translations ==== == Latin == === Verb === tempter first-person singular present passive subjunctive of temptō == Old French == === Alternative forms === tenter, tanter === Etymology === From Latin temptō. === Verb === tempter to tempt; to act as a temptation ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Descendants ==== → English: tempt