interlude C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈɪntə(ɹ)luːd/ See IPA manual Freq #32795 Meanings 1 noun A short period or event that comes between two longer ones. The quiet weekend was a welcome interlude before the busy month ahead. 2 noun A short piece of music or entertainment performed between the main parts of a longer show. A brief piano interlude separated the two acts of the play. 3 verb To insert or perform something as an interlude. The guitarist interluded with a beautiful improvisation between songs. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a short piece of music or... intermezzoentr'acte Word family Forms interludes Derived forms interluderinterludialquaalude Related forms intermezzointermission Etymology AI details Latin inter- (“between”) + ludo (“to play”) Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # interlude **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɪntə(ɹ)luːd/ **Frequency rank:** 32795 ## Meanings 1. A short period or event that comes between two longer ones. 2. A short piece of music or entertainment performed between the main parts of a longer show. 3. To insert or perform something as an interlude. ## Examples - The quiet weekend was a welcome interlude before the busy month ahead. - A brief piano interlude separated the two acts of the play. - The guitarist interluded with a beautiful improvisation between songs. ## Derived Forms - interluder - interludial - quaalude ## Related Forms - intermezzo - intermission ## Etymology Latin inter- (“between”) + ludo (“to play”) ## AI Etymology Interlude is formed from Latin inter- (“between”) + ludo (“to play”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include a short period or event that comes between two longer ones and a short piece of music or entertainment performed between the main parts of a longer show. The wider family includes derived forms such as interluder, interludial, and quaalude; related words such as intermezzo and intermission. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown