An Interlude

Etymology

from Medieval Latin interlūdium (“an interlude”), from Latin inter- (“between”) + lūdō (“I play”). Cognate with English lude.

Meanings

• A short play or dramatic entertainment performed between the parts of a longer theatrical work.
• An intervening performance, passage, or episode between two larger sections.
• A temporary pause or break in an activity; a respite.
• A short period or event that interrupts a continuous process or narrative.