opera seria

English

Etymology

Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛɹiə, -ɪɹiə

Noun

opera seria (countable and uncountable, plural opere serie)

1. (historical) Serious or noble opera.

References

“opera”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.