opera

noun

(music) A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.

(music) The genre of such works, the art of composing operas.

A building designed for the performance of such works; an opera house.

A company dedicated to performing such works.

(music) The score for such a work.

(by extension) Any showy, melodramatic or unrealistic production resembling an opera.

Roots

opusoper- · Latin · work

Synonyms for opera

operettan singspiel theatern libretton balletn cabaretn pantomimen monodrama playhousen opusn

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Where does opera come from?

The word opera breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root oper-, from Latin opus (“work”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.