intermezzo
pronunciation
How to pronounce intermezzo in British English:
UK [ˌɪntəˈmetsəʊ]
How to pronounce intermezzo in American English:
US [ˌɪntərˈmetsoʊ]
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- Noun:
- a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony
- a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera
- a brief show (music or dance etc) performed between the sections of another performance
Word Origin
- intermezzo
- intermezzo: see medium
- intermezzo (n.)
- 1834, from Italian intermezzo "short dramatic performance between the acts of a play or opera," literally "that which is between," from Latin intermedius (see intermediate).
Example
- 1. Intermezzo in b flat major : allegretto grazioso .
- 2. At last this intermezzo came to an end , and I found myself in front of the gigantic city hall .
- 3. This intermezzo over , he found himself surrounded by several stunning , porcelain-faced japanese women in kimonos .