op|er|et|ta

op|er|et|ta
op|er|et|ta «OP uh REHT uh», noun, plural -tas.
a short, amusing opera, with some spoken parts; light opera: »

Whenever a production of Porgy really succeeds, you find that it's been changed into a sort of operetta (Atlantic).

[< Italian operetta (diminutive) < opera opera]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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