Main Entry:

in·ter·mez·zo

Pronunciation:

\ˌin-tər-ˈmet-(ˌ)sō, -ˈmed-(ˌ)zō\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural in·ter·mez·zi \-(ˌ)sē, -(ˌ)zē\ or in·ter·mez·zos

Etymology:

Italian, ultimately from Latin intermedius intermediate

Date:

1771

1: a short light entr'acte2 a: a movement coming between the major sections of an extended musical work (as an opera) b: a short independent instrumental composition3: a usually brief interlude or diversion