Origin: Latin suffix -sion
Intermission has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
the act of suspending activity temporarily
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
A break between two performances or sessions, such as at a concert, play, seminar, or religious assembly.
The word comes from the Latin intermissio, which means a stopping or breaking off of an action. It is derived from the verb intermittō, combining ideas of "between" and "send."