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Word of the Day 01/05/21 Autoschediasm

Autoschediasm (noun)
autoschediasm [ aw-toh-skee-dee-az-uhm ]


noun
1. something that is improvised or extemporized.

OTHER WORDS FROM AUTOSCHEDIASM
au·to·sche·di·ast, noun
au·to·sche·di·as·tic, au·to·sche·di·as·ti·cal, adjective

WORDS RELATED TO AUTOSCHEDIASM
spontaneity, extemporization, ad-libbing

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Origin: 1835–45; < Greek autoschedíasma, derivative, with -(s)ma resultative noun suffix, of autoschediázein to extemporize, verbal derivative of autoschédios hand-to-hand, offhand, improvised, equivalent to auto-auto- + schédios near, casual, offhand, derivative of schedón (adv.) near, close by, akin to échein to hold, possess

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