improvviso

See also: improvvisò

Italian

Etymology

From Latin improvisus (“unforeseen”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /im.provˈvi.zo/
Rhymes: -izo
Hyphenation: im‧prov‧vì‧so

Adjective

improvviso (feminine improvvisa, masculine plural improvvisi, feminine plural improvvise)

unexpected, sudden, unforeseen, untimely
Synonyms: inatteso, inaspettato

Adverb

improvviso

(archaic) suddenly, all of a sudden, unexpectedly
Synonym: improvvisamente

Related terms

all'improvviso/d'improvviso (“suddenly”)
improvvisamente
improvvisare
improvvisato

Verb

improvviso

first-person singular present indicative of improvvisare

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