extemporal
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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
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And this accomplished extemporal actor feelingly laments that those destined to his profession, who require the most careful education, are likely to have received the most neglected one.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 by Disraeli, Isaac
Well, this ecomium was not extemporal, it came too perfectly off.
From Every Man out of His Humour by Jonson, Ben
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 Disraeli, Isaac
And of another, that "he had a wondrous, plentiful, pleasant, extemporal wit."
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 by Disraeli, Isaac
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 Disraeli, Isaac
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