intermedio

intermediate

adjective een-tehr-MEH-dyoh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'intermedius'.

Usage Note

Intermedio describes something that falls between two extremes in level, time, or space: nivel intermedio ('intermediate level'), período intermedio ('interim period'). As a noun, un intermedio is an intermission or interval in a show. The feminine form is intermedia. It is also used as a preposition-like phrase: por intermedio de means 'through' or 'by means of'.

Examples

"Este curso es para estudiantes de nivel intermedio."

Natural Translation

This course is for intermediate-level students.

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