ΑΥ̓ΤΟΣΧΕΔΙΟΝ, αὐτοσχεδιον
AUTOSCHEDION, autoschedion
Sounds Like: ow-TOS-kheh-dee-on
Translations: an improvisation, an extemporaneous act, an impromptu speech, improvised, extemporaneous, impromptu
From the root: ΑΥ̓ΤΟΣΧΕΔΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This word refers to something done on the spur of the moment, without prior planning or preparation. It can describe an act, a speech, or anything that is improvised or extemporaneous. It is a compound word formed from 'autos' (self) and 'schedios' (near, sudden).
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 5:29
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΥ̓ΤΟΣΧΕΔΙΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΑΥ̓ΤΟΣΧΕΔΙΩΣ — extemporaneously, spontaneously, offhand, on the spur of the moment
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