ad libitum

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See also: ad líbitum

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin ad libitum.

Adverb

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ad libitum (not comparable)

  1. As much as desired, to one's fill, without restriction.

Adjective

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ad libitum (not comparable)

  1. As much as desired, to one's fill, without restriction.
    an ad libitum diet

Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin ad libitum.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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ad libitum

  1. ad libitum, at one's pleasure, impromptu

Latin

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Pronunciation

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Adverb

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ad libitum (not comparable)

  1. (music) at one's pleasure, allowing freedom to improvise, allowing variation from the printed notes or tempo.
  2. Without advanced preparation; spontaneously; impromptu; ad lib.
  3. Without restriction.

Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Latin ad libitum.

Adverb

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ad libitum

  1. ad lib, ad libitum

Usage notes

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According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.

Further reading

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