extempore

See also: ex tempore

English

Alternative forms

• ex tempore

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.

Translations

carried out with no preparation; impromptu

• Dutch: onvoorbereid (nl), geïmproviseerd (nl)
• French: extemporané (fr)
• Italian: improvvisato (it)
• Maori: tene, mahia noa iho
• Russian: импровизированный (ru) (improvizirovannyj)

Adverb

extempore (comparative more extempore, superlative most extempore)

1. Without preparation; extemporaneously.

Translations

without preparation; extemporaneously

• Dutch: à l'improviste, voor de vuist weg, onvoorbereid (nl)
• French: extemporanément (fr)
• Russian: импровизированно (ru) (improvizirovanno)

Noun

extempore (plural extempores)

1. Something improvised.

Translations

Something improvised

• Dutch: improvisatie (nl) f
• Russian: импровиза́ция (ru) f (improvizácija)

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• Armenian: հանպատրաստից (hy) (hanpatrasticʿ)
• Icelandic: undirbúningslaust