intermède

noun

in·​ter·​mède
ˈintə(r)ˌmēd
plural intermèdes
1
archaic : intermedium
2
: a theatrical interlude including music and usually ballet performed between the acts of a French play or opera in the 16th and 17th centuries

Word History

Etymology

French intermède, from Italian intermedio, from Late Latin intermedium

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“Intermède.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interm%C3%A8de. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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