intermedium

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English

Etymology 1

Noun

intermedium (plural intermediums or intermedia)

  1. An intermediary.
  2. (anatomy) A central carpal bone or tarsal bone.

Etymology 2

From inter- +‎ medium.

Noun

intermedium

  1. A medium, or form of media, that conceptually lies between others.

Latin

Adjective

intermedium

  1. inflection of intermedius:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular

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Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin intermedium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in.tɛrˈmɛ.djum/
  • Rhymes: -ɛdjum
  • Syllabification: in‧ter‧me‧dium

Noun

intermedium n

  1. (music, opera, theater) interlude (short piece put between the parts of a longer composition)
  2. (historical, medieval theater) interlude (comic interlude between the parts of the show concerning religious matters)
    Synonym: interludium
  3. (music, opera) interlude (musical interlude of a cheerful character, performed between acts of a play or opera)
  4. (music, opera) intermezzo (short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle)
    Synonyms: interludium, intermezzo, wstawka

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