OPERA


Meaning of OPERA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ä-p( ə -)r ə , Southern also ' ä-pr ē

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian, work, opera, from Latin, work, pains; akin to Latin oper-, opus ― more at OPERATE

Date: 1644

1 : a drama set to music and made up of vocal pieces with orchestral accompaniment and orchestral overtures and interludes specifically : GRAND OPERA

2 : the score of a musical drama

3 : the performance of an opera also : a house where operas are performed

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.