intermezzo

See also: Intermezzo and intermezzò

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian intermezzo.

Pronunciation

Note: Despite being fully assimilated into English phonology by most English speakers, others maintain its Italian pronunciation.

Noun

intermezzo (plural intermezzos or intermezzi)

  1. (music, art) A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.
    • 1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor, Penguin, published 2011, page 8:
      She had ample time, too, to change for the next scene, which started with a longish intermezzo staged by a ballet company whose services Scotty had engaged [...].
  2. (food) A palate cleanser; a small snack with a bright light neutral taste; a fruit; a fresh sparkling wine; or a fruity or milky cocktail; that is served between courses in a meal.[1][2][3]
  3. (chess) A tactical move which interrupts the execution of the current plan.

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References
  1. The Daily Meal, "A Brief History of the Palate Cleanser — and 11 Favorites!", Caroline Lange, 21 June 2013
  2. "Last Call", Brad Thomas Parsons, 2019; →ISBN
  3. "Countdown to Your Perfect Wedding", Joyce Scardina Becker, 2007; →ISBN

Finnish

Etymology

Italian intermezzo

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈintermetso/, [ˈin̪t̪e̞rˌme̞ts̠o̞]
  • Rhymes: -etso
  • Syllabification(key): in‧ter‧mez‧zo

Noun

intermezzo

  1. (architecture) intermezzo

Declension
Inflection of intermezzo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative intermezzo intermezzot
genitive intermezzon intermezzojen
partitive intermezzoa intermezzoja
illative intermezzoon intermezzoihin
singular plural
nominative intermezzo intermezzot
accusative nom. intermezzo intermezzot
gen. intermezzon
genitive intermezzon intermezzojen
partitive intermezzoa intermezzoja
inessive intermezzossa intermezzoissa
elative intermezzosta intermezzoista
illative intermezzoon intermezzoihin
adessive intermezzolla intermezzoilla
ablative intermezzolta intermezzoilta
allative intermezzolle intermezzoille
essive intermezzona intermezzoina
translative intermezzoksi intermezzoiksi
abessive intermezzotta intermezzoitta
instructive — intermezzoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of intermezzo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative intermezzoni intermezzoni
accusative nom. intermezzoni intermezzoni
gen. intermezzoni
genitive intermezzoni intermezzojeni
partitive intermezzoani intermezzojani
inessive intermezzossani intermezzoissani
elative intermezzostani intermezzoistani
illative intermezzooni intermezzoihini
adessive intermezzollani intermezzoillani
ablative intermezzoltani intermezzoiltani
allative intermezzolleni intermezzoilleni
essive intermezzonani intermezzoinani
translative intermezzokseni intermezzoikseni
abessive intermezzottani intermezzoittani
instructive — —
comitative — intermezzoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative intermezzosi intermezzosi
accusative nom. intermezzosi intermezzosi
gen. intermezzosi
genitive intermezzosi intermezzojesi
partitive intermezzoasi intermezzojasi
inessive intermezzossasi intermezzoissasi
elative intermezzostasi intermezzoistasi
illative intermezzoosi intermezzoihisi
adessive intermezzollasi intermezzoillasi
ablative intermezzoltasi intermezzoiltasi
allative intermezzollesi intermezzoillesi
essive intermezzonasi intermezzoinasi
translative intermezzoksesi intermezzoiksesi
abessive intermezzottasi intermezzoittasi
instructive — —
comitative — intermezzoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative intermezzomme intermezzomme
accusative nom. intermezzomme intermezzomme
gen. intermezzomme
genitive intermezzomme intermezzojemme
partitive intermezzoamme intermezzojamme
inessive intermezzossamme intermezzoissamme
elative intermezzostamme intermezzoistamme
illative intermezzoomme intermezzoihimme
adessive intermezzollamme intermezzoillamme
ablative intermezzoltamme intermezzoiltamme
allative intermezzollemme intermezzoillemme
essive intermezzonamme intermezzoinamme
translative intermezzoksemme intermezzoiksemme
abessive intermezzottamme intermezzoittamme
instructive — —
comitative — intermezzoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative intermezzonne intermezzonne
accusative nom. intermezzonne intermezzonne
gen. intermezzonne
genitive intermezzonne intermezzojenne
partitive intermezzoanne intermezzojanne
inessive intermezzossanne intermezzoissanne
elative intermezzostanne intermezzoistanne
illative intermezzoonne intermezzoihinne
adessive intermezzollanne intermezzoillanne
ablative intermezzoltanne intermezzoiltanne
allative intermezzollenne intermezzoillenne
essive intermezzonanne intermezzoinanne
translative intermezzoksenne intermezzoiksenne
abessive intermezzottanne intermezzoittanne
instructive — —
comitative — intermezzoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative intermezzonsa intermezzonsa
accusative nom. intermezzonsa intermezzonsa
gen. intermezzonsa
genitive intermezzonsa intermezzojensa
partitive intermezzoaan
intermezzoansa		 intermezzojaan
intermezzojansa
inessive intermezzossaan
intermezzossansa		 intermezzoissaan
intermezzoissansa
elative intermezzostaan
intermezzostansa		 intermezzoistaan
intermezzoistansa
illative intermezzoonsa intermezzoihinsa
adessive intermezzollaan
intermezzollansa		 intermezzoillaan
intermezzoillansa
ablative intermezzoltaan
intermezzoltansa		 intermezzoiltaan
intermezzoiltansa
allative intermezzolleen
intermezzollensa		 intermezzoilleen
intermezzoillensa
essive intermezzonaan
intermezzonansa		 intermezzoinaan
intermezzoinansa
translative intermezzokseen
intermezzoksensa		 intermezzoikseen
intermezzoiksensa
abessive intermezzottaan
intermezzottansa		 intermezzoittaan
intermezzoittansa
instructive — —
comitative — intermezzoineen
intermezzoinensa

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /in.terˈmɛd.d͡zo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛddzo
  • Hyphenation: in‧ter‧mèz‧zo

Etymology 1

From inter- (“between”) +‎ mezzo (“half”) (between halves).

Noun

intermezzo m (plural intermezzi)

  1. intermezzo
  2. interval, break
    Synonyms: pausa, intervallo

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

intermezzo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of intermezzare

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian intermezzo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /in.tɛrˈmɛt͡s.t͡sɔ/, /in.tɛrˈmɛd͡z.d͡zɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡st͡sɔ
  • Syllabification: in‧ter‧mez‧zo

Noun

intermezzo n

  1. (music, opera) intermezzo (short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle)
    Synonyms: interludium, intermedium, wstawka
  2. (historical, music, opera) intermezzo (musical and dramatic interlude of a comic character, performed in the antracts of Italian opera in the 17th–18th centuries)

Declension
Declension of intermezzo
singular plural
nominative intermezzo intermezza
genitive intermezza intermezzów
dative intermezzu intermezzom
accusative intermezzo intermezza
instrumental intermezzem intermezzami
locative intermezzu intermezzach
vocative intermezzo intermezza

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian intermezzo.

Noun

intermezzo n (plural intermezzouri)

  1. intermezzo

Declension
Declension of intermezzo
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) intermezzo intermezzoul (niște) intermezzouri intermezzourile
genitive/dative (unui) intermezzo intermezzoului (unor) intermezzouri intermezzourilor
vocative intermezzoule intermezzourilor
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