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ópera

opera

noun OH-peh-rah Less Common

Origin: From Italian opera (work), itself from Latin opus.

Usage Note

Ópera carries a written accent on the first syllable because it is an esdrújula (stress on the antepenultimate syllable). The word is borrowed from Italian; ir a la ópera (to go to the opera) treats the genre and the venue identically, just as in English. Ópera bufa and ópera seria are the two classic Italian subgenres.

Examples

"Esta noche van a la ópera."

Natural Translation

Tonight they are going to the opera.

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