operetta

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian operetta.

Pronunciation

Noun

operetta (plural operettas)

  1. (music) A lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue.

Translations

References

Italian

Etymology

From opera +‎ -etta, literally little opera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.peˈret.ta/
  • Rhymes: -etta
  • Hyphenation: o‧pe‧rét‧ta

Noun

operetta f (plural operette)

  1. operetta
    da operettacomedy (relational); frivolous

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: operetta