ex tempore

See also: extempore

English

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Etymology

From Latin ex (immediately after) + tempore, ablative singular of tempus (time", "opportunity", "occasion)

Adjective

ex tempore (comparative more ex tempore, superlative most ex tempore)

  1. carried out with no preparation; impromptu

Adverb

ex tempore (comparative more ex tempore, superlative most ex tempore)

  1. without preparation; extemporaneously

Noun

ex tempore (plural ex tempores)

  1. Something improvised.
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