opéra

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian opera, from Latin opera. Doublet of œuvre and opus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.pe.ʁa/
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Noun

opéra m (plural opéras)

  1. (music) opera
  2. opera house
    L’opéra de SydneyThe Sydney Opera House

Derived terms

Noun

Opéra

opéra m (plural opéras)

  1. chocolate and coffee pastry, consisting of a succession of "Joconde biscuits" soaked in Grand Marnier or Cointreau syrup, ganache and butter cream, covered with chocolate icing

Verb

opéra

  1. third-person singular past historic of opérer

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