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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin ex (“immediately after”) + tempore, ablative singular of tempus (“time", "opportunity", "occasion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛkˈstɛmpəɹi/, /ɪkˈstɛmpəɹi/
Adjective
extempore (comparative more extempore, superlative most extempore)
- Carried out with no preparation; impromptu.
Translations
carried out with no preparation; impromptu
Adverb
extempore (comparative more extempore, superlative most extempore)
- Without preparation; extemporaneously.
Translations
without preparation; extemporaneously
Noun
extempore (plural extempores)
- Something improvised.
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