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A subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that emphasizes space travel, romantic adventure, and larger-than-life characters often set against vast exotic settings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: initially derogatory
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A subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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A work or production in this style.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Coined by American writer Wilson Tucker in 1941, modelled on horse opera (“western”) and soap opera, see quotations. Originally describing a specific, hackneyed science fiction writing style.
Across languages
Translations
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
太空歌劇 /太空歌剧
(tàikōng gējù)
— subgenre of speculative fiction
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Czech:
vesmírná opera
— subgenre of speculative fiction
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Czech:
space opera
— subgenre of speculative fiction
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Dutch:
ruimteopera
— subgenre of speculative fiction
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Estonian:
kosmoseooper
— subgenre of speculative fiction
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Finnish:
avaruusooppera
— subgenre of speculative fiction
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German:
Weltraumoper
— subgenre of speculative fiction
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German:
Space Opera
— subgenre of speculative fiction
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Hungarian:
űropera
— subgenre of speculative fiction
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Italian:
epopea spaziale
— subgenre of speculative fiction
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Polish:
opera kosmiczna
— subgenre of speculative fiction
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Polish:
space opera
— subgenre of speculative fiction
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Russian:
косми́ческая о́пера
(kosmíčeskaja ópera)
— subgenre of speculative fiction
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Russian:
космоо́пера
(kosmoópera)
— subgenre of speculative fiction
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Swedish:
rymdopera
— subgenre of speculative fiction
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Swedish:
rymdsåpa
— subgenre of speculative fiction
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Czech:
vesmírná opera
— subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialisation
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Czech:
space opera
— subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialisation
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Dutch:
ruimteopera
— subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialisation
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Estonian:
kosmoseooper
— subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialisation
-
Finnish:
avaruusooppera
— subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialisation
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German:
Weltraumoper
— subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialisation
-
German:
Space Opera
— subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialisation
-
Hungarian:
űropera
— subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialisation
-
Polish:
opera kosmiczna
— subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialisation
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Polish:
space opera
— subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialisation
-
Russian:
косми́ческая о́пера
(kosmíčeskaja ópera)
— subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialisation
-
Russian:
космоо́пера
(kosmoópera)
— subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialisation
-
Swedish:
rymdopera
— subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialisation
-
Swedish:
rymdsåpa
— subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialisation
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Czech:
vesmírná opera
— a work or production
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Czech:
space opera
— a work or production
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Dutch:
ruimteopera
— a work or production
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Estonian:
kosmoseooper
— a work or production
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Finnish:
avaruusooppera
— a work or production
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German:
Weltraumoper
— a work or production
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German:
Space Opera
— a work or production
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Hungarian:
űropera
— a work or production
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Polish:
opera kosmiczna
— a work or production
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Polish:
space opera
— a work or production
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Russian:
косми́ческая о́пера
(kosmíčeskaja ópera)
— a work or production
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Russian:
космоо́пера
(kosmoópera)
— a work or production
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Swedish:
rymdopera
— a work or production
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Swedish:
rymdsåpa
— a work or production
