opera

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

opera [opera operas] BrE [ˈɒprə] NAmE [ˈɑːprə] noun
1. countable, uncountable a dramatic work in which all or most of the words are sung to music; works of this type as an art form or entertainment
•Puccini's operas
•to go to the opera
•an opera singer
•light/grand opera
see also ↑soap opera
2. countable a company that performs opera; a building in which operas are performed
•the Vienna State Opera
Derived Word: ↑operatic

Word Origin:
mid 17th cent.: from Italian, from Latin, literally labour, work.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  opera house, Opera