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operatic
[
op-
uh
-
rat
-ik
]
Origin
op·er·at·ic
/
ˌɒp
əˈræt
ɪk
/
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[
op-
uh
-
rat
-ik
]
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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to
opera
:
operatic music.
2.
resembling or suitable for
opera
:
a voice of operatic caliber.
noun
3.
Usually,
operatics.
(
used with a singular or plural verb
)
a.
the technique or method of producing or staging
operas
.
b.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
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Origin:
1740–50;
opera
1
+
-tic
,
after
drama, dramatic
Related forms
op·er·at·i·cal·ly,
adverb
non·op·er·at·ic,
adjective
non·op·er·at·i·cal·ly,
adverb
un·op·er·at·ic,
adjective
un·op·er·at·i·cal·ly,
adverb
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operatic
(ˌɒpəˈrætɪk)
—
adj
1.
of or relating to opera
2.
histrionic or exaggerated
oper'atically
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
operatic
1749, from
opera
on model of
dramatic
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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