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o·pe·ra se·ri·a 
[op-er-uh seer-ee-uh, op-ruh; It. aw-pe-rah se-ryah] Pronunciation Key
[op-er-uh seer-ee-uh, op-ruh; It. aw-pe-rah se-ryah] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural o·pe·ra se·rias, o·pe·ras se·ria, Italian. o·pe·re se·rie
[aw-pe-re se-rye] Pronunciation Key.
[aw-pe-re se-rye] Pronunciation Key. | Italian dramatic opera of the 18th century based typically on a classical subject and characterized by extensive use of the aria da capo and recitative. |
[Origin: 1875–80; < It: lit., serious opera]
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