IMPROMPTU


Meaning of IMPROMPTU in English

I. im-ˈpräm(p)-(ˌ)tü, -(ˌ)tyü noun

Etymology: French, from impromptu extemporaneously, from Latin in promptu in readiness

Date: 1683

1. : something that is impromptu

2. : a musical composition suggesting improvisation

II. adjective

Date: 1764

1. : made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised

2. : composed or uttered without previous preparation : extemporaneous

• impromptu adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.