entr'acte

UK/ˈɒn.tɹækt/UK/ɒnˈtɹækt/UK/ˈɒ̃.tɹækt/UK/ɒ̃ˈtɹækt/

noun

An interval between two acts of a play or opera.

Similar
interludeintermezzointermission
OriginFrench entr'acte ← Latin actu ← Proto-Italic *agō →
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounentr'acte (plural entr'actes)

plural entr'actes · alternative entracte

  1. An interval between two acts of a play or opera.
  2. Another performance, such as a piece of music or a dance, during this.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
interludeintermezzointermission

nouna brief show (music or dance etc.) inserted between the sections of a longer performance

Similar
interludeintermezzo
Broader
show
Also see
interludeintermezzo

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchentre
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
  4. Proto-Italic*agō
  5. Latinagō
  6. Latinactu
  7. Frenchacte
  8. Frenchentr'acte
  9. Englishentr'acte

Borrowed from French entr'acte.

More words from French

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian антра́кт
  • антра́кт (antrákt)interval between two acts
Chinese Mandarin 幕間曲 /幕间曲, 間奏曲 /间奏曲
  • 幕間曲 /幕间曲 (mùjiānqǔ)interval between two acts
  • 間奏曲 /间奏曲 (jiānzòuqǔ)interval between two acts
  • 幕間表演 /幕间表演 (mùjiān biǎoyǎn)another performance during this interval
  • 中場表演 /中场表演 (zhōngchǎng biǎoyǎn)another performance during this interval
  • 幕間演出 /幕间演出 (mùjiān yǎnchū)another performance during this interval
Finnish väliaika, väliaikaohjelma
  • väliaikainterval between two acts
  • väliaikaohjelmaanother performance during this interval
French entracte, entracte
  • entracteinterval between two acts
  • entracteanother performance during this interval
Italian intermezzo
  • intermezzoanother performance during this interval
Polish antrakt
  • antraktinterval between two acts
Russian антра́кт
  • антра́кт (antrákt)interval between two acts
Scottish Gaelic eadar-ghnìomh
  • eadar-ghnìomhinterval between two acts
Spanish entreacto, entreacto
  • entreactointerval between two acts
  • entreactoanother performance during this interval
Turkish antrakt
  • antraktinterval between two acts
Cite this entry
APA

entr'acte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entr'acte

MLA

“entr'acte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entr'acte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entr'acte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entr'acte.

Source: entr'acte on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.