Operatic Meaning

/ˌɒp.əˈɹæt.ɪk/
C1

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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adjOf, related to, or typical of opera.

Tom likes to sing Italian operatic arias.
My favorite operatic composers are Handel, Mozart and Puccini.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The famous opera singer's ____ performance was full of drama and emotion.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her ____ voice filled the entire concert hall without the need for any amplification.

From opera + -ic, probably influenced by dramatic.

"She had stormed dramatically off and got on the first train she saw at Waterloo station and rode it the whole way down to Brighton, taking a room in a seedy B and B. But then, after a nap, still feeling wobbly and also wallowingly sorry for herself, Diantha climbed off the bed and sat down at the desk to write Charles some operatic note of farewell." — 2009, Jane Pattison, Charles and Diantha, page 327:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The famous opera singer's ____ performance was full of drama and emotion.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her ____ voice filled the entire concert hall without the need for any amplification.

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