borrowed from Latin extemporālis, from ex tempore "on the spur of the moment, extempore" + -ālis -al entry 1
1570, in the meaning defined above
Ext D&C color
extemporal
extemporaneity
“Extemporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extemporal. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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