operetta

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operetta

  • /ɒpəˈɹɛtə/

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Borrowed from Italian operetta.

noun operettas

  1. A lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue.

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noun lighter version of opera

Españolopereta
한국어오페레타 opereta, 희가극 huigageuk, 경가극 gyeonggageuk
日本語喜歌劇 kikageki, 軽歌劇 keikageki, オペレッタ operetta
中文輕歌劇 /轻歌剧 qīnggējù, 滑稽歌劇 /滑稽歌剧 huájīgējù
Portuguêsopereta
Françaisopérette
DeutschOperette
Italianooperetta
Ελληνικάοπερέτα operéta
Русскийопере́тта operétta
العربيةأوبريت ʔōberēt

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"operetta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/operetta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"operetta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/operetta.

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@misc{operetta_2026,
  title = {operetta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/operetta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}