operetta
pronunciation
How to pronounce operetta in British English:
UK [ˌɒpəˈretə]
How to pronounce operetta in American English:
US [ˌɑpəˈretə]
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- Noun:
- a short amusing opera
Word Origin
- operetta (n.)
- "light opera," 1775, from Italian operetta, diminutive of opera.
Example
- 1. We all enjoyed the operetta shown last night .
- 2. " An evening with sissy " - operetta songs and dances performed by the budapest operetta theatre .
- 3. The operetta is about a girl named bettina who is sent to take care of the turkeys of an unlucky farmer by the farmer 's brother .
- 4. Can you recommend an operetta ?
- 5. The operetta become more and morepopular .