Etymology

ex tempore

Today it means: carried out with no preparation; impromptu Full definition →

Latin ex
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  1. Latin · derived fromex“immediately after”
  2. English todayex tempore

From Latin ex (“immediately after”) + tempore, ablative singular of tempus (“time", "opportunity", "occasion”).

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