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comic-opera

com·ic-op·er·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-ik op-er-uh, op-ruh]
    • /ˈkɒm ɪk ˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-ik op-er-uh, op-ruh]
    • /ˈkɒm ɪk ˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rə/

Definitions of comic-opera word

  • adjective comic-opera comically vainglorious; having farcically self-important aspects: a comic-opera army, proud in its ceremonial splendor but inept on the battlefield. 1
  • noun comic-opera a diverting opera with spoken dialogue and a happy ending. 1
  • noun comic-opera the tradition or genre of such operas. 1

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Origin of comic-opera

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Comic-opera

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

comic-opera popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for comic-opera

noun comic-opera

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