ad libitum
See also: ad líbitum
Latin
Pronunciation
(Classical) IPA(key): /ad ˈli.bi.tum/, [ad ˈlɪ.bɪ.tũ]
Prepositional phrase
- (music) at one's pleasure, allowing freedom to improvise, allowing variation from the printed notes or tempo.
- Without advanced preparation; spontaneously; impromptu; ad lib.
- Without restriction.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ad libitum.
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “ad libitum” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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