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† improviso, a. Obs.|ɪmprəʊˈvaɪzəʊ|
[It. improviso, now spelt improvviso ‘vnprouided, extempore’ (Florio), = L. imprōvīsus unforeseen, unexpected, f. im- (im-2) + prōvīsus, pa. pple. of prōvidēre to foresee. (The word may also be taken as an adjectival use of the L. adv. imprōvīsō (also dē imprōvīsō, ex imprōvīsō) ‘on a sudden, unexpectedly’.)]
Improvised, extempore.
1786Mrs. Piozzi Anecdotes Johnson (title of poem) Improviso translation of the following distich on the Duke of Modena's running away from the comet in 1742 or 1743. 1789― Journ. France I. 374 Our postillion sung improviso verses on his sweetheart. [1839Standard 29 Mar. in Spirit Metrop. Conserv. Press (1840) I. 142 An impassioned and ex-improviso survey.]
Hence improˈviso v. trans. (nonce-wd.), to improvise.
1835Blackw. Mag. XXXVII. 518 He had improvisoed a joyous song. |