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Italian
Etymology
From Latin improvisus (“unforeseen”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /im.provˈvi.zo/
- Rhymes: -izo
- Hyphenation: im‧prov‧vì‧so
Adjective
improvviso (feminine improvvisa, masculine plural improvvisi, feminine plural improvvise)
- unexpected, sudden, unforeseen, untimely
- Synonyms: inatteso, inaspettato
Adverb
improvviso
- (archaic) suddenly, all of a sudden, unexpectedly
- Synonym: improvvisamente
Related terms
Verb
improvviso
- first-person singular present indicative of improvvisare