Extempore

/ɛkˈstɛmpəri/ adverb

Definition

Without preparation or planning; in an improvised or spontaneous manner.

Etymology

Directly from the Latin phrase 'ex tempore,' meaning 'out of the time/moment.' This is the original source for all the English words in this family.

Kelly Says

Jazz musicians speak of playing 'extempore'—the Latin phrase stuck around in the art world because it captures something essential about real-time creation.

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