intermezzi

[in-ter-met-soh, -med-zoh]

Origin

noun, plural -mez·zos, -mez·zi

[-met-see, -med-zee] ,

a short dramatic, musical, or other entertainment of light character, introduced between the acts of a drama or opera.

a short musical composition between main divisions of an extended musical work.

a short, independent musical composition.

Origin:
1805–15; < Italian < Late Latin intermedium; see intermediary

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Word Origin & History

intermezzo

1834, from It. intermezzo, from L. intermedius (see intermediate).

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