extemporal
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of extemporal
First recorded in 1560–70, extemporal is from the Latin word extemporālis on the spur of the moment. See extempore, -al 1
Example Sentences
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This we see by an anecdote of Tarleton, the jester of Elizabeth, famed for his extemporal acting.
From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Isaac Disraeli
The ancient Atellanæ Fabulæ, or Atellane Farces, originated at Atella, a town in the neighbourhood of ancient Naples; and these, too, were extemporal Interludes, or, as Livy terms them, Exodia.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 by Isaac Disraeli
Well, this ecomium was not extemporal, it came too perfectly off.
From Every Man out of His Humour by Ben Jonson
Stowe records of one of our actors that "he had a quick, delicate, refined, extemporal wit."
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 by Isaac Disraeli
Assist me, some extemporal god of rime, for I am sure I shall turn sonneter.
From Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare
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