opera

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See also ópera, operă, and opéra

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Italian opera.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈɒp.əɹ.ə/, /ˈɒp.ɹə/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈɑ.pəɹ.ə/, /ˈɑ.pɹə/
  • (file)

Noun [edit]

opera (plural operas)

  1. (music) A theatrical work combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.
  2. (music) The score for such a work.
  3. A building designed for the performance of such works; an opera house.
    • 1907, Robert Chambers, chapter 6, The Younger Set[1]:
      “I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera, the gorged dowagers, … !”
  4. A company dedicated to performing such works.
  5. (by extension) Any showy, melodramatic or unrealistic production resembing an opera.
  6. A collection of work (plural of opus).

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Czech [edit]

Noun [edit]

opera f

  1. opera

Dutch [edit]

Noun [edit]

opera m (plural opera's, diminutive operaatje)

  1. opera

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Adjective [edit]

opera (plural operaj, accusative singular operan, accusative plural operajn)

  1. of or relating to opera

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Hungarian [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈopɛrɒ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ope‧ra

Noun [edit]

opera (plural operák)

  1. opera

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Italian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin opera.

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  • (file)

Noun [edit]

opera f (plural opere)

  1. work
  2. means, help, services
  3. (music) opus
  4. (music) opera
  5. institution, institute, society

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Verb [edit]

opera

  1. third-person singular present tense of operare
  2. second-person singular imperative of operare

Latin [edit]

Noun [edit]

opera

  1. nominative plural of opus
  2. accusative plural of opus

Noun [edit]

opera (genitive operae); f, first declension

  1. trouble, pains, exertion
  2. work, labour

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative opera operae
genitive operae operārum
dative operae operīs
accusative operam operās
ablative operā operīs
vocative opera operae

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Serbo-Croatian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Italian opera, from Latin opera.

Noun [edit]

ȍpera f (Cyrillic spelling о̏пера)

  1. opera

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Spanish [edit]

Verb [edit]

opera (infinitive operar)

  1. Informal second-person singular () affirmative imperative form of operar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of operar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of operar.

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opera c

  1. an opera; a musical theatre play
  2. an opera house; an institution or building where opera is performed

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Portuguese [edit]

Verb [edit]

opera

  1. third-person singular present indicative of operar
  2. second-person singular imperative of operar