ínterim

Portuguese

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin interim (“meanwhile”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.te.ɾĩ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.tɨ.ɾĩ/

• Rhymes: -ĩteɾĩ, -ĩtɨɾĩ
• Hyphenation: ín‧te‧rim

Noun

ínterim m (plural ínterins)

1. interim, interlude

   Synonyms: intervalo, interlúdio, pausa

Adverb

ínterim

1. in between, meanwhile

   Synonym: entrementes

Further reading

• “ínterim”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “ínterim”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025