extempore en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- ĭk-stĕm′pə-rē
- /ɪkˈstɛm.pə.ɹi/
- ĕk-
- /ɛk-/
Etymology
Univerbation of Latin ex tempore. First attested before 1556.
Meanings
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Carried out with no preparation; impromptu.
Sheets, tablecloths, white gowns, and pocket-handkerchiefs were instantly in demand, and every one, as has been seen, entered, con amore, into the extempore entertainment of Pandemonic Revels.
1833 January, “Pandemonic Revels”, in The Royal Lady’s Magazine, and Archives of the Court of St. James’s, number XXV, London, page 15:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more extempore | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most extempore | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| ex tempore | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
impromptu · extemporaneous · extemporal
Translations (9)
mi mahia noa iho (carried out with no preparation; impromptu) · pl impromptu (carried out with no preparation; impromptu) · fr extemporané (carried out with no preparation; impromptu) · nl onvoorbereid (carried out with no preparation; impromptu) · pl improwizowany (carried out with no preparation; impromptu) · ru импровизированный (carried out with no preparation; impromptu) · it improvvisato (carried out with no preparation; impromptu) · mi tene (carried out with no preparation; impromptu) · nl geïmproviseerd (carried out with no preparation; impromptu)