semioperatic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

semi- +‎ operatic

Adjective[edit]

semioperatic (not comparable)

  1. Having some characteristics of opera.
    • 2008 May 30, Stephen Holden, “Classic Patti Austin, Newly Focused on Swing and Jazz”, in New York Times[1]:
      The most demanding segment was an extended medley from “Porgy and Bess” that among other songs included “A Woman Is a Sometime Thing,” “Summertime” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” divested of their semioperatic trappings.