intermedio-

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Definition of intermedio-

(Entry 1 of 2)

: intermediate and intermediolateral

intermedio

noun

in·ter·me·dio | \ ˌin-tər-ˈme-dē-ō

, -ˈmā-\

plural intermedi\ ˌin-tər-ˈme-dē

, -ˈmā- \ or intermedii\ ˌin-tər-ˈme-dē-ē

, -ˈmā- \

Definition of intermedio (Entry 2 of 2)

: a musical work performed between the acts of a play or opera in Italy from the late 15th century through the 17th century including instrumental music and sometimes singing and dancing The 1589 intermedii had already included a representation of Mount Helicon, complete with Pegasus on top (second intermedio) and a seascape with Tritons and other sea creatures (fifth intermedio). — Massimo Ossi, in Opera in Context, 1998

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