Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-ik op-er-uh, op-ruh]
- /ˈkɒm ɪk ˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
Historical Comparancy
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 65% 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
- opera bouffe — a comic opera, especially of farcical character.
- bouffe — opéra bouffe
- opera comique — comic opera.
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