improvisus

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From in- +‎ prōvīsus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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imprōvīsus (feminine imprōvīsa, neuter imprōvīsum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. unforeseen, unexpected
  2. sudden

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Descendants

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  • Catalan: improvís
  • Italian: improvviso
  • Portuguese: improviso
  • Spanish: improviso

References

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  • improvisus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • improvisus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • improvisus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.