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operaa dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːpərə/

Korean meaning: 오페라, 가극 (음악과 노래로 이루어진 연극)

Korean pronunciation: 아-퍼-러 (강세: 아)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother thinks K-pop concerts are just modern opera with better choreography.
  • The opera was so long that I had three dinners during intermission.
  • She fell asleep during the opera and started snoring in harmony with the tenor.

opera

NOUN

//ˈɑːpərə//

a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists

opera concept
💡 Concept

Musical drama with singers and orchestra

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opera rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Opera lights up the area as cameras capture the drama!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɑːpərə/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɒpərə/

🌳Etymology

Rootopera

Origin

이탈리아에서 시작된 예술 형태로, '작품'을 뜻하는 라틴어에서 유래했습니다. 17세기 이탈리아 귀족들이 그리스 비극을 되살리려는 시도에서 탄생했죠.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

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My grandmother thinks K-pop concerts are just modern opera with better choreography.

😄 Fun example

The opera was so long that I had three dinners during intermission.

😄 Fun example

She fell asleep during the opera and started snoring in harmony with the tenor.

The Metropolitan Opera is one of the most prestigious venues in the world.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

musical dramalyric dramaoperetta

Antonyms

silencespoken drama

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