ex tempore

See also: extempore

English

Alternative forms

• extempore

Etymology

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

Adjective

ex tempore (comparative more ex tempore, superlative most ex tempore)

1. carried out with no preparation; impromptu

Adverb

ex tempore (comparative more ex tempore, superlative most ex tempore)

1. without preparation; extemporaneously

Noun

ex tempore (plural ex tempores)

1. Something improvised.

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeksˌtempore/, [ˈe̞ks̠ˌte̞mpo̞re̞]
• IPA^(key): /ˈeksˌtemporeː/, [ˈe̞ks̠ˌte̞mpo̞re̞ː]

Adverb

ex tempore

1. ex tempore