opera

CEFRB1

/ˈɒp.ə.ɹə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A musical play in which characters sing their words.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The genre of such works, the art of composing operas.

Examples

  • Mozart composed his last opera shortly before he died.

  • This is an opera in five acts.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The score for such a work.

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

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

More examples

In context

  • This opera has three acts.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Italian opera. Doublet of oeuvre, opus, and ure.