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intermezzo

in·ter·mez·zo [ ìntər mét s ] (plural in·ter·mez·zos or in·ter·mez·zi [ ìntər métsee ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. short movement in a longer musical work: a short piece of music that is performed between longer movements of an extended musical composition

2. short piece of music: a short musical composition, usually for solo piano

3. arts 
Same as  interlude (sense 2)


[Late 18th century. Via Italian< Latin intermedius (see intermediate1)]
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