Meaning of interlude in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɪn(t)ərˌlud/

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  1. Verb

    interlude

    Definitions

    1. perform an interlude

    Examples

    • « The guitar player interluded with a beautiful improvisation »

    Derived terms

  2. Noun

    interlude

    Etymology

    Middle English (originally denoting a light dramatic entertainment): from medieval Latin interludium, from inter-‘between’ + ludus‘play’

    Definitions

    1. an intervening period or episode
  3. 2. a brief show (music or dance etc) performed between the sections of another performance

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