space opera
A subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that emphasizes space travel,…A subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that emphasizes space travel, romantic adventure, and larger-than-life characters often set against vast exotic settings.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that emphasizes space travel, romantic adventure, and larger-than-life characters often set against vast exotic settings.
Weltraumoper, Space Opera, Weltraumoper
косми́ческая о́пераkosmíčeskaja ópera, космоо́пераkosmoópera, косми́ческая о́пераkosmíčeskaja ópera
(countable, uncountable)A subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialization.
(countable)A work or production in this style.
Weltraumoper, Space Opera
косми́ческая о́пераkosmíčeskaja ópera, космоо́пераkosmoópera
Translations
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Origin
Coined by American writer Wilson Tucker in 1941, modelled on horse opera (“western”) and sCoined by American writer Wilson Tucker in 1941, modelled on horse opera (“western”) and soap opera, see quotations. Originally describing a specific, hackneyed science fiction writing style.
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Forms
plural: space operas| Singular | space opera |
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Word family
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