INTERLUDE


Meaning of INTERLUDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈin-tər-ˌlüd ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English enterlude, from Medieval Latin interludium, from Latin inter- + ludus play — more at ludicrous

Date: 14th century

1. : a usually short simple play or dramatic entertainment

2. : an intervening or interruptive period, space, or event : interval

3. : a musical composition inserted between the parts of a longer composition, a drama, or a religious service

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.