intermedium
English
Noun
intermedium (plural intermediums or intermedia)
- An intermediary.
- (anatomy) A central carpal bone or tarsal bone.
Etymology 2
inter- + medium
Noun
intermedium
- A medium, or form of media, that conceptually lies between others.
Latin
Adjective
intermedium
- inflection of intermedius:
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
- accusative masculine singular
References
- intermedium in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin intermedium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /in.tɛrˈmɛ.djum/
- Rhymes: -ɛdjum
- Syllabification: in‧ter‧me‧dium
Noun
intermedium n
- (music, opera, theater) interlude (short piece put between the parts of a longer composition)
- (historical, medieval theater) interlude (comic interlude between the parts of the show concerning religious matters)
- Synonym: interludium
- (music, opera) interlude (musical interlude of a cheerful character, performed between acts of a play or opera)
- (music, opera) intermezzo (short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle)
- Synonyms: interludium, intermezzo, wstawka
Declension
Declension of intermedium
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | intermedium | intermedia |
genitive | intermedium | intermediów |
dative | intermedium | intermediom |
accusative | intermedium | intermedia |
instrumental | intermedium | intermediami |
locative | intermedium | intermediach |
vocative | intermedium | intermedia |
Derived terms
adjectives
- intermedialny
- intermediowy
Further reading
- intermedium in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- intermedium in Polish dictionaries at PWN