ad libitum

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪbɪtʊm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ad lib′i təm; Lat. äd lib′i tŏŏm′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ad lib•i•tum  (ad lib′i təm; Lat. äd lib′i tŏŏm′),USA pronunciation 
  1. Foreign Termsat one's pleasure.
  2. Music and Dancenot obligatory or indispensable. Abbr.: ad lib.
  • Latin
  • 1695–1705

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ad libitum / ˈlɪbɪtʊm -təm/ ,
  1. (to be performed) at the performer's discretion
Etymology: see ad-lib
'ad libitum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ad lib - ad-lib

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