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extemporanea en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɛksˌtɛm.pɜːˈɹeɪn.i.ə/ (UK)

Etymology

From Latin extemporānea, neuter plural of extemporāneus (“extemporaneous”).

Meanings

1. (rare, uncountable) That which is extemporaneous; something effortless but transient or superficial.
   • I have often confused quantity for quality in my writing, preferring to write light extemporanea, or to gloat over or gush on about every new treaty, or international law case, or incident. 2000, David J. Bederman, “I Hate International Law Scholarship (Sort Of)”, in Chicago Journal of International Law, volume 1, number 1:
   • Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song, / A medley of extemporanea; 1926, Dorothy Parker, “Comment”, in Enough Rope, page 55:
   • The things I write are only light extemporanea. I won't put politics on paper... it's a mania! So I refuse to use the pen in Pennsylvania! 1969, Sherman Edwards, Peter Stone, “But Mr. Adams”, in 1776:

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