English → Latin
“interlude” in Latin
exodiuma comedy or farce given as a separate performance after a tragedy; a conclusionembŏlĭumsomething thrown ininteriaciōto interpose, intersperse, intervene, intermingle
The English word interlude itself goes back to Latin lūdō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
interlude
exodium (☞ Liv., 7, 32, fin.): embolium (ἐμβόλιον, theatrical technical term; ballet; Cic., Sest., 54, 116): *ludus interpositus, interjectus. To enliven anything by some interlude, interpolare satietatem alicujus rei ludo (e.g., satietatem epularum ludis, Curt., 6, 2).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for interlude?
- The usual Latin words for “interlude” are exodium, embŏlĭum, interiaciō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.