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ad libitum

[ ad lib-i-tuhm; Latin ahd lib-i-toom ]
/ æd ˈlɪb ɪ təm; Latin ɑd ˈlɪb ɪˌtʊm /
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adjective, adverb
at one's pleasure.
Music. not obligatory or indispensable. Abbreviation: ad lib.
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Origin of ad libitum

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1695–1705

Words nearby ad libitum

Adlai, adland, Adler, Adlerian, ad lib, ad libitum, ad litem, ad litteram, ad loc., adm., Admah
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Words related to ad libitum

ad-lib, at will, extemporaneous, freely, impromptu, improvised, impulsive, made-up, offhand, off-the-cuff, spontaneously, unrehearsed

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British Dictionary definitions for ad libitum

ad libitum
/ (ˈlɪbɪtʊm, -təm) /
adjective, adverb
music (to be performed) at the performer's discretionOften shortened to: ad lib

Word Origin for ad libitum

see ad-lib
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