operetta

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian operetta.

Noun

operetta (plural operettas)

  1. (music) A lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue.

Translations


Italian

Etymology

From opera + -etta, literally a "little opera".

Noun

operetta f (plural operette)

  1. operetta
    da operetta - frivolous; comedy (attribute)

Derived terms

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