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extemporanea

UK/ɛksˌtɛm.pɜːˈɹeɪn.i.ə/

extemporanea noun: that which is extemporaneous; something effortless but transient or superficial.

Noun

extemporanea (uncountable)

  1. (rare) That which is extemporaneous; something effortless but transient or superficial.
    • Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song, / A medley of extemporanea;1926, Dorothy Parker, “Comment”, in Enough Rope, page 55
    • The things I write are only light extemporanea. I won't put politics on paper... it's a mania! So I refuse to use the pen in Pennsylvania!1969, Sherman Edwards, Peter Stone, “But Mr. Adams”, in 1776

Forms of extemporanea

alternative formextemporania

Origin of extemporanea

From Latin extemporānea, neuter plural of extemporāneus (“extemporaneous”).

Words that rhyme with extemporanea

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Questions about extemporanea

What does extemporanea mean?
Extemporanea means that which is extemporaneous; something effortless but transient or superficial.
What part of speech is extemporanea?
Extemporanea is a noun.
How do you pronounce extemporanea?
Extemporanea is pronounced /ɛksˌtɛm.pɜːˈɹeɪn.i.ə/ (UK).

Words near extemporanea in the dictionary

  1. extemp
  2. extemper
  3. extempers
  4. extemporal
  5. extemporally
  6. extemporanea
  7. extemporanean
  8. extemporaneity
  9. extemporaneous
  10. extemporaneously
  11. extemporaneousness

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