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intermede

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-mede
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short musical dramatic piece, of a light, pleasing, and sometimes burlesque character.

noun

An interlude between the acts of a play or opera.

noun

An intermediate

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French intermède, from Latin inter (“between”) + medius (“middle”). Compare Italian intermedio. Doublet of intermezzo.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

intermedes (plural)

Questions

What does intermede mean?
A short musical dramatic piece, of a light, pleasing, and sometimes burlesque character.
Where does intermede come from?
It is traced to French.

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