extempore

See also: ex tempore

English

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Etymology

From Latin ex (“immediately after”) + tempore, ablative singular of tempus (“time", "opportunity", "occasion”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛkˈstɛmpəɹi/, /ɪkˈstɛmpəɹi/
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Adjective

extempore (comparative more extempore, superlative most extempore)

  1. Carried out with no preparation; impromptu.

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Adverb

extempore (comparative more extempore, superlative most extempore)

  1. Without preparation; extemporaneously.

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Noun

extempore (plural extempores)

  1. Something improvised.

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