impromptus
plural of impromptu
Source: Wiktionary
Im*promp"tu, adv. or a. Etym: [F. impromptu, fr. L. in promptu in readiness, at hand; in in + promptus visibility, readiness, from promptus visible, ready. See Prompt.]
Definition: Offhand; without previous study; extemporaneous; extempore; as, an impromptu verse.
Im*promp"tu, n.
1. Something made or done offhand, at the moment, or without previous study; an extemporaneous composition, address, or remark.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: A piece composed or played at first thought; a composition in the style of an extempore piece.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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