entr'acte

[ ahn-trakt, ahn-trakt; French ahn-trakt ]

noun

, plural en·tr'actes [ahn-, trakts, ahn, -trakts, ah, n, -, trakt].

1. the interval between two consecutive acts of a theatrical or operatic performance.
2. a performance, as of music or dancing, given during such an interval.
3. a piece of music or the like for such performance.

entr'acte

/ ɒnˈtrækt; ɑ̃trakt /

noun

1. an interval between two acts of a play or opera
2. (esp formerly) an entertainment during an interval, such as dancing between acts of an opera

Word History and Origins

Origin of entr'acte¹

First recorded in 1740–50; from French, equivalent to entre “between” (from Latin inter ) + acte “one of the main divisions of a play or opera”; act

Word History and Origins

Origin of entr'acte¹

C19: French, literally: between-act

Example Sentences

Theyll have to linger out this entracte or put on some feature.

From Project Gutenberg

Dan went out in the second entracte and was absent when the curtain went down.

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