intermezzo (redirected from intermezzi)

in·ter·mez·zo  (ntr-mts, -mdz)

n. pl. in·ter·mez·zos or in·ter·mez·zi (-s, -z)

1. A brief entertainment between two acts of a play; an entr'acte.

2. Music

a. A short movement separating the major sections of a lengthy composition or work.

b. An independent instrumental composition having the character of such a movement.

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[Italian, from Latin intermedius, intermediate; see intermediate.]

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intermezzo [ˌɪntəˈmɛtsəʊ]

n pl -zos, -zi [-tsiː]

1. (Music / Classical Music) a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between the acts or scenes of an opera, drama, etc.

2. (Music / Classical Music) an instrumental piece either inserted between two longer movements in an extended composition or intended for independent performance

3. (Performing Arts / Theatre) another name for interlude [3]

[from Italian, from Late Latin intermedium interval; see intermediate]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	intermezzo - a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony movement - a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata; "the second movement is slow and melodic"
	2.	intermezzo - a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
	3.	intermezzo - a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance entr'acte, interlude show - the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

Translations

intermezzo [ˌɪntəˈmetsəʊ] N (intermezzos or intermezzi (pl)) [ˌɪntəˈmetsiː] → intermezzo m

intermezzo

n → Intermezzo nt