entr'acte
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See also: entracte
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French entr’acte.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒn.tɹækt/, /ɒnˈtɹækt/, /ˈɒ̃.tɹækt/, /ɒ̃ˈtɹækt/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑnˌtɹækt/, /ˈɑnˌtɹɑkt/, /ɑ̃.tɹækt/
- Rhymes: (UK) -ɒntɹækt, (UK) -ækt, (US) -ɑntɹækt
Noun
entr'acte (plural entr'actes)
- An interval between two acts of a play or opera.
- Another performance, such as a piece of music or a dance, during this.
Synonyms
- interlude
- intermezzo
- intermission (sense 1 only)
Translations
interval between two acts
another performance during this interval
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
entr’acte m (plural entr’actes)