divertissement
[ dih-vur-tis-muh nt; French dee-ver-tees-mahn ]
/ dɪˈvɜr tɪs mənt; French di vɛr tisˈmɑ̃ /
noun, plural di·ver·tisse·ments [dih-vur-tis-muh nts; French dee-ver-tees-mahn] /dɪˈvɜr tɪs mənts; French di vɛr tisˈmɑ̃/.
a diversion or entertainment.
Music.
divertimento.
a short ballet or other performance serving as an interlude in a play, opera, etc.
a program consisting of such performances.
Words nearby divertissement
diverticuloma,
diverticulosis,
diverticulum,
divertimento,
diverting,
divertissement,
divertive,
dives,
divest,
divestible,
divestiture
British Dictionary definitions for divertissement
divertissement
/ (dɪˈvɜːtɪsmənt, French divɛrtismɑ̃) /
noun
a brief entertainment or diversion, usually between the acts of a play
music
- a fantasia on popular melodies; potpourri
- a piece or pieces written to be played during the intervals in a play, opera, etc
- another word for divertimento
Word Origin for divertissement
C18: from French: entertainment