entr'acte – Definition in music

Definition of the French term entr'acte in music:

literally "between the acts"
short piece of music performed between two acts (type of interlude)
pause between two acts

Language

French

Singular

entr'acte

Plural

entr'actes

Variant

entracte

French musical terms related to entr'acte:

entrée – introduction, intro, prelude...
interlude – interlude (short piece of music or dramatic perfor...
intermède – literally "something in between"...
préambule – preamble, introduction, prelude
préludant – the style of a prelude
prélude – prelude (introduction)
ritournelle – a repeat...