opéra comique
[ op-er-uhko-meek, op-ruh; French aw-pey-rakaw-meek ]
/ ˈɒp ər ə kɒˈmik, ˈɒp rə; French ɔ peɪ ra kɔˈmik /
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noun, plural o·pé·ra co·miques, o·pé·ras co·mique, French o·pe·ras co·miques [aw-pey-rakaw-meek]. /ɔ peɪ ra kɔˈmik/.
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Origin of opéra comique
Borrowed into English from French around 1735–45
Words nearby opéra comique
opera, operable, opéra bouffe, opera buffa, opera cloak, opéra comique, opera glasses, operagoer, opera hat, opera house, operand
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opéra comique
/ (kɒˈmiːk, French ɔpera kɔmik) /
noun plural opéras comiques (French ɔpera kɔmik)
a type of opera, not necessarily comic, current in France during the 19th century and characterized by spoken dialogue. It originated in satirical parodies of grand opera
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