GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Extempore , adv. [L. ex out + tempus, temporis, time. See Temporal.] Without previous study or meditation; without preparation; on the spur of the moment; suddenly; extemporaneously; as, to write or speak extempore. Shak. -- a. Done or performed extempore. “Extempore dissertation.” Addison. “Extempore poetry.” Dryden. -- n. Speaking or writing done extempore. [Obs.] Bp. Fell.1913 Webster