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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•tem•po•re (ik stem′pə rē),USA pronunciation adv. - on the spur of the moment;
without premeditation or preparation;
offhand:Questions were asked extempore from the floor. - without notes:to speak extempore.
- Music and Dance(of musical performance) by improvisation.
adj. - extemporaneous;
impromptu.
- Latin: literally, out of the time, at the moment, equivalent. to ex out of (see ex-1) + tempore the time (ablative singular of tempus)
- 1545–55
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See extemporaneous.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: extempore /ɪkˈstɛmpərɪ/ adv , adj - without planning or preparation; impromptu
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin ex tempore instantaneously, from ex-1 out of + tempus time |