Pronunciation: - ' ser- ē - ə , - ' sir-
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian, literally, serious opera
Date: circa 1854
: an 18th century opera with a heroic or legendary subject
Pronunciation: - ' ser- ē - ə , - ' sir-
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian, literally, serious opera
Date: circa 1854
: an 18th century opera with a heroic or legendary subject
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012