opera.
A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance; usually, one sung-through, based on classical music and seen as more artistic and formalized than other forms of musical theater.
Meaning & usage
A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance; usually, one sung-through, based on classical music and seen as more artistic and formalized than other forms of musical theater.
The score for such a work.
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.
Any showy, melodramatic or unrealistic production resembling an opera.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian opera. Doublet of oeuvre, opus, and ure.
plural of opus; a collection of work.
Where this word comes from
From Latin opera, plural of opus.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.