INTERMEZZO (intermezzi)

Pronunciation (US):

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Irregular inflected form: intermezzi   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does intermezzo mean? 

• INTERMEZZO (noun)
  The noun INTERMEZZO has 3 senses:

1. a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony

2. a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera

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

  Familiarity information: INTERMEZZO used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INTERMEZZO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("intermezzo" is a kind of...):

movement (a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("intermezzo" is a kind of...):

composition; musical composition; opus; piece; piece of music (a musical work that has been created)

Sense 3

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

entr'acte; interlude; intermezzo

Hypernyms ("intermezzo" is a kind of...):

show (the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining)

Domain category:

music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)