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impromptu
1669 (adv.), 1764 (adj.), from Fr.
impromptu
(1659), from L.
in promptu
"in readiness," from
in
"in" +
promptu,
abl. of
promptus
"readiness," from pp. of
promere
"to bring out," from
pro-
"before, forward, for" +
emere
"to obtain" (see
exempt
).
