First Known Use: circa 1553
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extempore
adverb or adjective ex·tem·po·re \ik-ˈstem-pə-(ˌ)rē\
Definition of EXTEMPORE
: in an extemporaneous manner <speaking extempore>
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Origin of EXTEMPORE
Latin ex tempore, from ex + tempore, abl. of tempus time
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