ad libitum
See also: ad líbitum
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ad libitum.
Adverb
ad libitum (not comparable)
- As much as desired, to one's fill, without restriction.
Adjective
ad libitum (not comparable)
- As much as desired, to one's fill, without restriction.
- an ad libitum diet
Dutch
Alternative forms
- ad lib. (abbreviation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ad libitum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑt ˈli.bi.tʏm/
Adverb
- ad libitum, at one's pleasure, impromptu
Indonesian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from New Latin ad libitum.
Adjective
ad libitum (comparative lebih ad libitum, superlative paling ad libitum)
- ad libitum
- (music) at one's pleasure, allowing freedom to improvise, allowing variation from the printed notes or tempo
- (agriculture, sciences) without restriction.
Further reading
- “ad libitum” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈad ˈlɪ.bɪ.tũː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈad̪ ˈliː.bi.t̪um]
Adverb
- (music) at one's pleasure, allowing freedom to improvise, allowing variation from the printed notes or tempo.
- Without advanced preparation; spontaneously; impromptu; ad lib.
- Without restriction.
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin ad libitum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌad ˈlibitum/ [ˌað̞ ˈli.β̞i.t̪ũm]
- Syllabification: ad li‧bi‧tum
Adverb
ad libitum
Usage notes
According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.
Further reading
- “ad libitum”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024