Interlude (noun)
in-ter-lood
An intervening episode, period, space, etc. / A short dramatic piece, especially of a light or farcical character, formerly introduced between the parts or acts of miracle and morality plays or given as part of other entertainments.
1275–1325; Middle English, Medieval Latin interlūdium.
Example sentences
“After that brief interlude, it’s business as usual!”
Mackle (verb) mak-ul to blur, as from a double impression in printing First used in 1585–95. A variant of earlier macle, makle; earlier macule (from the Latin macula, “spot, blemish”).…