melodrama
melodrama
noun meh-loh-DRAH-mah Rare
Origin: From Greek melos (song) + drama (action, play).
Usage Note
Melodrama is a masculine noun despite ending in -a — like drama, tema, and other Greek-origin words in -ma. It can refer literally to a stage genre combining music and drama, or figuratively to excessive emotional display (¡qué melodrama!, what a drama!). The adjective is melodramático.
Examples
"La telenovela es un puro melodrama."
Natural Translation
The soap opera is pure melodrama.

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