improvisator

im·prov·i·sa·tor

(ĭm-prŏv′ĭ-zā′tər)
n.
One who improvises.
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improvisator

(ɪmˈprɒvɪˌzeɪtə)
n
a person who improvises
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im•prov•i•sa•tor

(ɪmˈprɒv əˌzeɪ tər, ˈɪm prə və-)

n.
a person who improvises.
[1785–95; compare Italian improvvisatore]
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