operetta
op·er·et·ta
noun \ˌä-pə-ˈre-tə\Definition of OPERETTA
: a usually romantic comic opera that includes songs and dancing
— op·er·et·tist \-ˈre-tist\ noun
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Italian, diminutive of opera
First Known Use: 1770
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