ˌintə(r)ˈmet(ˌ)sō sometimes -ed(ˌ)zō noun
( plural intermez·zi -sē, -zē ; or intermezzos )
Etymology: Italian, from Late Latin intermedium — more at intermedium
1. : a short light sometimes burlesque musical or dramatic piece presented between the acts of serious drama or opera
2.
a. : a humorous musical play in the 16th and 17th centuries the acts of which alternated with those of the principal work
b. : a movement coming between the major sections of a symphony or other extended work
c. : a short independent instrumental composition
3. : diversion , episode , affair , interlude
pretty lady who created a domestic intermezzo — Newsweek