ex tempore

See also: extempore

English

Alternative forms

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.

Finnish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeksˌtempore/, [ˈe̞ks̠ˌt̪e̞mpo̞re̞], IPA(key): /ˈeksˌtemporeː/, [ˈe̞ks̠ˌt̪e̞mpo̞re̞ː]

Adverb

ex tempore

  1. ex tempore
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