Definition of OPERA

opera

Meanings

Plural: operas, opere

Noun

  • a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
  • a commercial browser
  • a building where musical dramas are performed
  • A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.
  • The score for such a work.
  • The genre of such works, the art of composing operas.
  • A building designed for the performance of such works; an opera house.
  • A company dedicated to performing such works.
  • Any showy, melodramatic or unrealistic production resembling an opera.
  • plural of opus; a collection of work.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Italian opera. Doublet of oeuvre, opus, and ure.

Synonyms

opera house

Scrabble Score: 7

opera is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
opera is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
opera is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

opera is a valid Words With Friends word