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Date: 1700-1800
Language: Italian
Origin: opera; OPERA

operetta

 noun
     
Related topics: Music, Theatre
op‧e‧ret‧ta [countable]
APMAPT a funny or romantic musical play in which some of the words are spoken and some are sung [↪ opera]
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