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improvisus
2 English words descend from Latin
improvisus
, most common first.
improvise
To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.
improviso
Not prepared beforehand; unpremeditated; extemporaneous.