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operatic

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op⋅er⋅at⋅ic

  [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.
Origin:
1740–50; opera 1 + -tic, after drama, dramatic

Related forms:
op⋅er⋅at⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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op·er·at·ic   (ŏp'ə-rāt'ĭk)   
adj.  Of, related to, or typical of the opera: an operatic aria.

[From opera1.]
op'er·at'i·cal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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