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operetta definition

op·er·etta (äp′ə ret′ə)

noun

a light, amusing opera with spoken dialogue

Etymology: It, dim. of opera, opera

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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