ad libitum
[ ad lib-i-tuh m; Latin ahd lib-i-too m ]
/ æd ˈlɪb ɪ təm; Latin ɑd ˈlɪb ɪˌtʊm /
adjective, adverb
at one's pleasure.
Music.
not obligatory or indispensable. Abbreviation: ad lib.
Origin of ad libitum
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1695–1705
Words nearby ad libitum
ad int.,
ad interim,
ad kalendas graecas,
ad lib,
ad lib.,
ad libitum,
ad litem,
ad litteram,
ad loc.,
ad majorem dei gloriam,
ad nauseam
British Dictionary definitions for ad libitum
ad libitum
/ (ˈlɪbɪtʊm, -təm) /
adjective, adverb
music
(to be performed) at the performer's discretion
Often shortened to: ad lib
Word Origin for ad libitum
see
ad-lib