extemporal

[ ik-stem-per-uhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Archaic.

First recorded in 1560–70, extemporal is from the Latin word extemporālis on the spur of the moment. See extempore, -al ¹

Keats had in no small degree the ‘fine extemporal vein’ with ‘invention quicker than his eye.’

Sir Nathaniel, will you hear an extemporal epitaph on the death of the deer?

Men of great genius had a passion for performing in these extemporal comedies.

But there were probably some secret aids in this singular art of Extemporal Comedy which the pride of the artist has concealed.

Stowe records of one of our actors that "he had a quick, delicate, refined, extemporal wit."

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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