intermezzo
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intermezzo /ˌɪntəˈmɛtsəʊ/
▶noun (pl. intermezzi /-ˈmɛtsi/ or intermezzos)
- 1 a short connecting instrumental movement in an opera or other musical work.
■ a short piece for a solo instrument.
- 2 a light dramatic or other performance between the acts of a play.
– origin C18: from Ital., from L. intermedium ‘interval’.
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