operetta
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Italian operetta.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ɒpəˈɹɛtə/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]operetta (plural operettas)
Translations
[edit]lighter version of opera
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References
[edit]- James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Operetta”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume VII (O–P), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 146, column 3.
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From opera + -etta, literally “little opera”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]operetta f (plural operette)
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → English: operetta
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