intermezzo

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɪntəˈmɛtsəʊ/
• (GA) IPA: /ɪntɚˈmɛtsoʊ/
• (Italian-like) IPA: /ɪntɛɹˈmɛdzoʊ/

Noun

intermezzo (plural intermezzos)

1. (arts) A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.
   • 1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor, Penguin 2011, p. 8:

     She had ample time, too, to change for the next scene, which started with a longish intermezzo staged by a ballet company whose services Scotty had engaged [...].

2. (food) A palate cleanser; a small snack with a bright light neutral taste; a fruit; a fresh sparkling wine; or a fruity or milky cocktail; that is served between courses in a meal.

Translations

• French: intermède
• Italian: intermezzo
• Portuguese: intermezzo
• Russian: интерме́ццо

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