adj
Meaning 1
Of, related to, or typical of opera.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The politician's address was so flamboyant as to be operatic.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
operatic
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˌɒp.əˈɹæt.ɪk/
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US: /ˌɑ.pɚˈæt.ɪk/
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US: [ˌɑ.pɚˈæɾ.ɪk]
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Australian: /ˌɔp.əˈɹæt.ɪk/
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Australian: [ˌɔp.əˈɹæɾ.ɪk]
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CMU ARPABET: AA2 P ER0 AE1 T IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adjective
Meaning 2
of or relating to or characteristic of opera
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From opera + -ic, probably influenced by dramatic.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: operístic — of or relating to opera
- French: opératique — of or relating to opera
- German: Opern- — of or relating to opera
- German: opernhaft — of or relating to opera
- German: opernartig — of or relating to opera
- Irish: ceoldrámach — of or relating to opera
- Spanish: operístico — of or relating to opera
- Welsh: operatig — of or relating to opera
Real reading context