operatic

[ op-uh-rat-ik ]

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adjective

of or relating to opera: operatic music.
resembling or suitable for opera: a voice of operatic caliber.

noun

Usually operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
- the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
- exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.

Origin of operatic

1740–50; opera¹ + -tic, after drama, dramatic

Other words from operatic

op·er·at·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·op·er·at·ic, adjective
non·op·er·at·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·op·er·at·ic, adjective
un·op·er·at·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for operatic

operatic

/ (ˌɒpəˈrætɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to opera
histrionic or exaggerated

Derived forms of operatic

operatically, adverb

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