opéra comique

[op-er-uh ko-meek, op-ruh; Fr. aw-pey-ra kaw-meek]

o·pé·ra co·mique

[op-er-uh ko-meek, op-ruh; Fr. aw-pey-ra kaw-meek]
noun, plural o·pé·ra co·miques, o·pé·ras co·mique, French o·pe·ras co·miques [aw-pey-ra kaw-meek] .

Origin:
1735–45; < French
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Opéra comique has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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opéra comique (kɒˈmiːk, French ɔpera kɔmik)
 
n , pl opéras comiques
a type of opera, not necessarily comic, current in France during the 19th century and characterized by spoken dialogue. It originated in satirical parodies of grand opera

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