OPERETTA


Meaning of OPERETTA in English

op ‧ e ‧ ret ‧ ta /ˌɒpəˈretə $ ˌɑːp-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: opera ; ⇨ ↑ opera ]

a funny or romantic musical play in which some of the words are spoken and some are sung ⇨ opera

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