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- [grand op-er-uh, op-ruh]
- /grænd ˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rə/
- /ɡrænd ˈɒp.ər.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grand op-er-uh, op-ruh]
- /grænd ˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rə/
Definitions of grand opera words
- noun grand opera a serious, usually tragic, opera in which most of the text is set to music. 1
- noun grand opera an opera that has a serious plot and is entirely in musical form, with no spoken dialogue 0
- noun grand opera opera, generally on a serious theme, in which the whole text is set to music 0
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Origin of grand opera
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805
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Parts of speech for Grand opera
noun
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grand opera popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
grand opera usage trend in Literature
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