Saturday 3 March 2012

word of the day:part five | intermission

intermission

in·ter·mis·sion [ˌɪntəˈmɪʃən)
n.
1. The act of intermitting or the state of being intermitted.
2. A respite or recess. A period between events or activities; pause.
3. The period between the acts of a theatrical or musical performance.

[from Latin intermissiō, from intermittere to leave off, intermit]

intermissive | adj

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