operatic

CEFRC1

/ˌɒp.əˈɹæt.ɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to opera or dramatic like an opera.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of, related to, or typical of opera.

Examples

  • My favorite operatic composers are Handel, Mozart and Puccini.

  • Tom likes to sing Italian operatic arias.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˌɑ.pɚˈæɾ.ɪk]

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The politician's address was so flamboyant as to be operatic.

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Origin

adjective

From opera + -ic, probably influenced by dramatic.