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'acte
2 a : a movement coming between the major sections of an extended musical work (as an opera) b : a short independent instrumental composition
3 : a usually brief interlude or diversion