EXTEMPORES

Noun

extempores

plural of extempore

Source: Wiktionary


EXTEMPORE

Ex*tem"po*re, adv. Etym: [L. ex out + tempus, temporis, time. See Temporal.]

Definition: Without previous study or meditation; without preparation; on the spur of the moment; suddenly; extemporaneously; as, to write or speak extempore. Shak.

– a.

Definition: Done or performed extempore. "Extempore dissertation." Addison. "Extempore poetry." Dryden.

– n.

Definition: Speaking or writing done extempore. [Obs.] Bp. Fell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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