impromptu
A short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of…A short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of improvisation and usually to be played solo.
» I called a few friends and we had an impromptu party.
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2 sensesA short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of improvisation and usually to be played solo.
Impromptu
экспро́мтeksprómt, импровиза́цияimprovizácija
(broadly)Any composition, musical or otherwise, that is created on the spot without preparation.
a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
Examples
3 sentencesI called a few friends and we had an impromptu party.
It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.
A musician friend of mine gave an impromptu performance of a piece he had just finished composing.
Translations
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Origin
Unadapted borrowing from French impromptu.Unadapted borrowing from French impromptu.
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Forms
plural: impromptus| Singular | impromptu |
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See also
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