intermission B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ɪntɚˈmɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #21970 Meanings 1 noun a short break between the parts of a play, concert, or other performance. We ordered some drinks during the intermission. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a short break between the... break Word family Forms intermissions Etymology AI details From Latin intermissiō, from intermittō. *mey- (change) Proto-Indo-European intermissiō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # intermission **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪntɚˈmɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 21970 ## Meanings 1. a short break between the parts of a play, concert, or other performance. ## Examples - We ordered some drinks during the intermission. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *mey- (change) - Root: intermissiō ## Etymology From Latin intermissiō, from intermittō. ## AI Etymology Intermission comes from Latin intermissiō, from intermittō. The historical line also includes *mey- (change). ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown