I. |äpə|rad.]ik, -rat], ]ēk adjective
Etymology: from opera, after such pairs as English drama : dramatic
: of, relating to, resembling, or suitable to opera
• op·er·at·i·cal·ly ]ə̇k(ə)lē, ]ēk-, -li\ adverb
II. noun
( -s )
1. operatics plural but singular or plural in construction
a. : the performance or production of opera
b. : noisily histrionic behavior
no excuse for such operatics
2. : an operatic recording
III. adjective
: grand, dramatic, or romantic in style or effect
operatic emotions