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extemporal

[ik-stem-per-uh l]

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adjective Archaic.

extemporaneous; extempore.

Origin of extemporal

First recorded in 1560–70, extemporal is from the Latin word extemporālis on the spur of the moment. See extempore, -al¹

Related formsex·tem·po·ral·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for extemporal

Historical Examples of extemporal

In such cases the "extemporal wit," or gagging of the comic actors, was indispensably necessary.
A Book of the Play
Dutton Cook
This we see by an anecdote of Tarleton, the jester of Elizabeth, famed for his extemporal acting.
Amenities of Literature
Isaac Disraeli
Sir Nathaniel, will you hear an extemporal epitaph on the death of the deer?
Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592
Arthur Acheson
Men of great genius had a passion for performing in these extemporal comedies.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. II (of 3)
Isaac Disraeli
But there were probably some secret aids in this singular art of Extemporal Comedy which the pride of the artist has concealed.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. II (of 3)
Isaac Disraeli