entremés

noun

en·​tre·​més

ˌen‧trəˈmās

plural entremeses

-ˈmāˌsās

1

: an interlude sometimes inserted in Spanish mystery plays of the middle ages

2

: a short comic piece usually with music and dancing in the Spanish theater

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Catalan entremès, from Latin intermissus, past participle of intermittere to intermit

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