Definition of Extemporal

1. a. Extemporaneous; unpremeditated.

Definition of Extemporal

1. Adjective. (archaic) Extemporaneous. ¹

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Definition of Extemporal

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Extemporal

extacy
extance
extancies
extancy
extant
extasies
extasy
extatic
extatical
extatically
extatick
extatique
extein
exteins
extelligence
extemporal (current term)
extemporally
extemporanean
extemporaneity
extemporaneous
extemporaneous mixture
extemporaneously
extemporaneousness
extemporarily
extemporary
extempore
extempores
extemporisation
extemporisations
extemporise

Literary usage of Extemporal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Curiosities of Literature by Isaac Disraeli (1864)
"The speaking pantomimes and extemporal comedies which have delighted the Italians for many centuries, are from this ancient source. ..."

2. Works: With Some Account of His Life and Sufferings by Joseph Hall (1837)
"Concerning meditation extemporal. OF extemporal Meditation there may be much use, no rule: forasmuch as our conceits herein vary according to the infinite ..."

3. The history of English dramatic poetry to the time of Shakespeare: And by John Payne Collier (1879)
"... extemporal PLAYS AND PLOTS. AMONG the documents found by Malone in Dulwich College, formerly the property of Edward Alleyn, its founder, ..."

4. The Aldus Shakespeare by William Shakespeare (1909)
"Assist me some extemporal god of rhyme, for I am sure I shall turn sonnet. Devise, wit; write, pen; for I am for whole volumes in folio. ..."

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