OPERETTA


Meaning of OPERETTA in English

/ ˌɒpəˈretə; NAmE ˌɑːpə-/ noun

a short opera , usually with a humorous subject

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from Italian , diminutive of opera , from Latin , literally labour, work .

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