- operettist
- noun see operetta
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
operettist
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operettist — op·er·et·tist … English syllables
operettist — ˌäpəˈred.ə̇st, äˈpre noun ( s) : one that composes operettas … Useful english dictionary
operetta — operettist, n. /op euh ret euh/, n. a short opera, usually of a light and amusing character. [1760 70; < It, dim. of opera OPERA1] * * * Musical drama similar to opera, usually with a romantically sentimental plot, employing songs, dances, and… … Universalium
operetta — noun Etymology: Italian, diminutive of opera Date: 1770 a usually romantic comic opera that includes songs and dancing • operettist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
