operetta
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian operetta.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
operetta (plural operettas)
Translations edit
lighter version of opera
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References edit
- James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Operetta”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volumes VII (O–P), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 146, column 3.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From opera + -etta, literally “little opera”.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
operetta f (plural operette)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → English: operetta