English Explanatory Dictionary

intermede

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short musical dramatic piece, of a light, pleasing, and sometimes burlesque character.
  2. An interlude between the acts of a play or opera.
  3. An intermediate

Word forms

intermede intermedes

Etymology

From French intermède, from Latin inter (“between”) + medius (“middle”). Compare Italian intermedio. Doublet of intermezzo.

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