interlude
/ˈɪntəˌluːd/IN-tur-lood
/ˈɪntɚˌlud/IN-tur-lood
Meaninga play between
Common meaning: a short break between parts
- interbetween, among
- ludeto play, mockLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1083 · scan
‘between, among’ + ‘to play, mock’ → interlude
Journey through time
- Latinludus‘a play’source
- Englishinterlude‘a short break between parts’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin lūdō ‘to play, mock’.
Roots
- lūdō, lūsum Latin “to play, mock”
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