IMPROMPTUS

Noun

impromptus

plural of impromptu

Source: Wiktionary


IMPROMPTU

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



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