n.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-t ə r- ' met-( ˌ )s ō , - ' med-( ˌ )z ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -zi \ -( ˌ )s ē , -( ˌ )z ē \ or -zos
Etymology: Italian, ultimately from Latin intermedius intermediate
Date: 1771
1 : a short light entr'acte
2 a : a movement coming between the major sections of an extended musical work (as an opera) b : a short independent instrumental composition
3 : a usually brief interlude or diversion