ad libitum
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See also: ad líbitum
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ad libitum.
Adverb
ad libitum (not comparable)
- As much as desired, to one's fill, without restriction.
Adjective
ad libitum (not comparable)
- As much as desired, to one's fill, without restriction.
- an ad libitum diet
Dutch
Alternative forms
- ad lib. (abbreviation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ad libitum.
Pronunciation
Adverb
- ad libitum, at one's pleasure, impromptu
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ad ˈli.bi.tum/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ad ˈli.bi.tum/,
Adverb
ad libitum (not comparable)
- (music) at one's pleasure, allowing freedom to improvise, allowing variation from the printed notes or tempo.
- Without advanced preparation; spontaneously; impromptu; ad lib.
- Without restriction.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ad libitum.
Adverb
ad libitum
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “ad libitum”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014