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intermede

intermede noun: a short musical dramatic piece, of a light, pleasing, and sometimes burlesque character.

Noun

intermede (plural intermedes)

  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
    • an intermede between oil and water1821, William Thomas Brande, A Manual of Chemistry

Forms of intermede

pluralintermedes

Origin of intermede

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

Questions about intermede

What does intermede mean?
Intermede means a short musical dramatic piece, of a light, pleasing, and sometimes burlesque character.
What part of speech is intermede?
Intermede is a noun.
What is the plural of intermede?
The plural of intermede is intermedes.

Words near intermede in the dictionary

  1. intermeddlesome
  2. intermeddlesomeness
  3. intermeddling
  4. intermeddlingly
  5. intermeddlings
  6. intermede
  7. intermedeol
  8. intermedes
  9. intermedia
  10. intermediacies
  11. intermediacy

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