intermede

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noun

A short musical dramatic piece, of a light, pleasing, and sometimes burlesque character.

OriginFrench intermède ← Latin inter →
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Meanings

nounintermede (plural intermedes)

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. chemistryAn intermediate

    an intermede between oil and water

    1821, William Thomas Brande, A Manual of Chemistry

Origin

  1. Latininter“between”
  2. Frenchintermède
  3. Englishintermede

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

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APA

intermede. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intermede

MLA

“intermede.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intermede. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intermede,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intermede.

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