Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poperetta

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pop-eretta
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light popera with a frivolous story.

Example Sentences

"That was the era of the lushly scored costume poperetta (“The Phantom of the Opera,” “Cats,” “Miss Saigon,” “Les Misérables”), staged like Cecil B. DeMille epics and usually overseen by the Mike Todd-ish producer Cameron Mackintosh."

Etymology

Blend of pop + operetta.

Inflected Forms

poperettas (plural)

Questions

What does poperetta mean?: A light popera with a frivolous story.
Where does poperetta come from?: Blend of pop + operetta.

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