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opera
(ɒpərə)
Word forms: plural operas
1. variable noun
An opera is a play with music in which all the words are sung.
...a one-act opera about contemporary women in America. [+ about]
...Donizetti's opera 'Lucia di Lammermoor'.
...an opera singer.
He was also learned in classical music with a great love of opera.
2. See also soap opera
opera in British English 1
(ˈɒpərə, ˈɒprə)
noun
1.
an extended dramatic work in which music constitutes a dominating feature, either consisting of separate recitatives, arias, and choruses, or having a continuous musical structure
2.
the branch of music or drama represented by such works
3.
the score, libretto, etc, of an opera
4.
a theatre where opera is performed
Word origin
C17: via Italian from Latin: work, a work, plural of opus workopera in British English 2
(ˈɒpərə)
noun
a plural of opus
opera in American English 1
(ˈɑpərə; ˈɑprə)
noun
1.
a play having all or most of its text set to music, with arias, recitatives, choruses, duets, trios, etc. sung to orchestral accompaniment, usually characterized by elaborate costuming, scenery, and choreography
see also grand opera, comic opera2.
the branch of art represented by such plays
3.
the score, libretto, or performance of such a play
4.
a theater in which operas are given
Word origin
It < L, a work, labor, akin to opus: see opusopera in American English 2
(ˈoʊpərə; ˈɑpərə)
noun
pl. of
opus
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British English: opera /ˈɒpərə/ NOUN
An opera is a musical entertainment. It is like a play, but most of the words are sung.
...an opera singer.
- American English: opera
- Arabic: أُوبِرَا
- Brazilian Portuguese: ópera
- Chinese: 歌剧
- Croatian: opera
- Czech: opera
- Danish: opera
- Dutch: opera
- European Spanish: ópera
- Finnish: ooppera
- French: opéra
- German: Oper
- Greek: όπερα
- Italian: opera
- Japanese: オペラ
- Korean: 오페라
- Norwegian: opera
- Polish: opera
- European Portuguese: ópera
- Romanian: operă
- Russian: опера
- Latin American Spanish: ópera
- Swedish: opera
- Thai: โอเปร่า
- Turkish: opera
- Ukrainian: опера
- Vietnamese: opera
Chinese translation of 'opera'
opera
(ˈɔpərə)
n
- (c) (= individual work)
歌剧(劇)
(gējù) (部, bù) - (u) (= art form)
歌剧(劇)
(gējù)
- top-notcher
- topo
- topocentric
- topochemistry
- top off
- top-of-the-line
- top-of-the-range
- topog.
- topograph
- topographer
- topographic
- topographical
- topographically
- topographic map
- topographies
- topography
- topoi
- to point at sth/sb
- to point forwards/north
- to point out that ...
- to point sth at sb
- to point the finger at sb
- to-point-the-finger-at-someone
- to point the finger at someone to point an accusing finger at someone
- to-point-the-finger-of-suspicion