operetta

[ op-uh-ret-uh ]

/ ˌɒp əˈrɛt ə /

noun

a short opera, usually of a light and amusing character.

Origin of operetta

1760–70; <Italian, diminutive of operaopera¹

OTHER WORDS FROM operetta

op·er·et·tist, noun

Words nearby operetta

opercle, operculate, operculitis, operculum, opere citato, operetta, operon, operose, opgefok, Ophelia, Opheltes

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Example sentences from the Web for operetta

He acted upon it, and when he had been some months in Milan, wrote an operetta, which had a very favourable reception.
Frederic Chopin, v. 1 (of 2)|Moritz Karasowski
The slight voice of the ordinary singer of operetta is insufficient for the part.
Musical Memories|Camille Saint-Sans
Die Jger und das Waldmdchen, operetta in one act, music by Duni.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
I'm surprised to hear that she is going to enter the try-out, considering it's Laurie's operetta.
Marjorie Dean|Pauline Lester

If art consists in that, then is a ballet or an operetta art?
The Kingdom of God is Within You, What is Art|Lyof N. Tolstoi

British Dictionary definitions for operetta

operetta

/ (ˌɒpəˈrɛtə) /

noun

a type of comic or light-hearted opera

Derived forms of operetta

operettist, noun

Word Origin for operetta

C18: from Italian: a small opera 1

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Cultural definitions for operetta

operetta

Comic or lighthearted operas of the kind written by Gilbert and Sullivan. Operettas generally have a substantial amount of spoken (not sung) dialogue.

单词	operetta
释义	operetta [ op-uh-ret-uh ] / ˌɒp əˈrɛt ə / noun a short opera, usually of a light and amusing character. Origin of operetta 1760–70; <Italian, diminutive of operaopera¹ OTHER WORDS FROM operetta op·er·et·tist, noun Words nearby operetta opercle, operculate, operculitis, operculum, opere citato, operetta, operon, operose, opgefok, Ophelia, Opheltes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for operetta He acted upon it, and when he had been some months in Milan, wrote an operetta, which had a very favourable reception. Frederic Chopin, v. 1 (of 2)\|Moritz Karasowski The slight voice of the ordinary singer of operetta is insufficient for the part. Musical Memories\|Camille Saint-Sans Die Jger und das Waldmdchen, operetta in one act, music by Duni. The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3)\|Alexander Wheelock Thayer I'm surprised to hear that she is going to enter the try-out, considering it's Laurie's operetta. Marjorie Dean\|Pauline Lester If art consists in that, then is a ballet or an operetta art? The Kingdom of God is Within You, What is Art\|Lyof N. Tolstoi British Dictionary definitions for operetta operetta / (ˌɒpəˈrɛtə) / noun a type of comic or light-hearted opera Derived forms of operetta operettist, noun Word Origin for operetta C18: from Italian: a small opera 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for operetta operetta Comic or lighthearted operas of the kind written by Gilbert and Sullivan. Operettas generally have a substantial amount of spoken (not sung) dialogue. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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