impromptu
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tu, -tyu adjective
1.
made or done without previous preparation: an impromptu address to the unexpected crowds.
2.
suddenly or hastily prepared, made, etc.: an impromptu dinner.
3.
improvised; having the character of an improvisation.
adverb
4.
without preparation: verses written impromptu.
noun
5.
something impromptu; an impromptu speech, musical composition, performance, etc.
6.
a character piece for piano common in the 19th century and having, despite its title, a clear-cut form.
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World English Dictionary
impromptu (ɪmˈprɒmptjuː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | unrehearsed; spontaneous; extempore |
| 2. | produced or done without care or planning; improvised |
| —adv | |
| 3. | in a spontaneous or improvised way: he spoke impromptu |
| —n | |
| 4. | something that is impromptu |
| 5. | a short piece of instrumental music, sometimes improvisatory in character |
| [C17: from French, from Latin in promptū in readiness, from promptus (adj) ready, | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
impromptu
1669 (adv.), 1764 (adj.), from Fr. impromptu (1659), from L. in promptu "in readiness," from in "in" + promptu, abl. of promptus "readiness," from pp. of promere "to bring out," from pro- "before, forward, for" + emere "to obtain" (see exempt).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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impromptu
a 19th-century piano composition intended to produce the illusion of spontaneous improvisation. In keeping with this fundamental premise, there is no particular form associated with the impromptu, although ternary and rondo schemes are common. The style of the music is similar to that of other compositions of the period, with such designations as fantasie, caprice, and bagatelle.
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Example sentences
Throughout the year there are impromptu events in the square, neighborhood dinners and parties.
Impromptu picking camps spring up and disband in a matter of weeks, leaving garbage pits and barren land in their wake.
With the turn of a crank, slowly a big iron door slid back, allowing the chimps access to their impromptu photo studio.
These exemplar papers take into account the draft and impromptu nature of the writing situation.
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