operetta
operetta · operettas
оперета
оперетта
Operette
A lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogueA lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue.
/ɒpəˈɹɛtə/
» Among his musical works are a dozen operas and operettas.
Unter seinen Musikwerken sind ein Dutzend Opern und Operetten. — al_ex_an_der
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1 sensesA lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue.
Operette
опере́ттаoperétta
опере́таoperéta
More definitions
- a short amusing opera
Examples
2 sentencesAmong his musical works are a dozen operas and operettas.
deUnter seinen Musikwerken sind ein Dutzend Opern und Operetten. — al_ex_an_der
Again, it's not a musical, it's an operetta!
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Italian operetta.Borrowed from Italian operetta.
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Forms
plural: operettasSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a short amusing opera:light opera