Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grand opera

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: grand -opera
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre of 19th-century opera characterized by large-scale casts and orchestras, and lavish and spectacular design and stage effects, normally with plots based on or around dramatic historic events.

Example Sentences

"Clearly, Hitler saw his historical function as a Wagnerian grand opera. Vast cosmic changes required an accompaniment of slaughter on a colossal scale."

Etymology

Borrowed from French grand opéra.

Inflected Forms

grand operas (plural)

Questions

What does grand opera mean?: A genre of 19th-century opera characterized by large-scale casts and orchestras, and lavish and spectacular design and stage effects, normally with plots based on or around dramatic historic events.
Where does grand opera come from?: Borrowed from French grand opéra.

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