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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian operetta.
Pronunciation
Noun
operetta (plural operettas)
- (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)
- operetta
- da operetta ― comedy (relational); frivolous
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