[ 'əʊpəs , 'ɒp- ]
■ noun ( plural ~es or opera 'ɒp(ə)rə )
1》 Music a separate composition or set of compositions.
2》 an artistic work, especially one on a large scale.
Origin
C18: from L., lit. 'work'.
[ 'əʊpəs , 'ɒp- ]
■ noun ( plural ~es or opera 'ɒp(ə)rə )
1》 Music a separate composition or set of compositions.
2》 an artistic work, especially one on a large scale.
Origin
C18: from L., lit. 'work'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004