operatic

[ op-uh-rat-ik ]

/ ˌɒp əˈræt ɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to opera: operatic music.

resembling or suitable for opera: a voice of operatic caliber.

noun

Usually operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)

the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.

Origin of operatic

1740–50; opera¹ + -tic, after drama, dramatic

OTHER WORDS FROM operatic

op·er·at·i·cal·ly, adverb non·op·er·at·ic, adjective non·op·er·at·i·cal·ly, adverb un·op·er·at·ic, adjective

un·op·er·at·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby operatic

operand, operant, operant conditioning, operant learning, operate, operatic, operating, operating budget, operating income, operating microscope, operating room

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With some of it, Michelle is right and the other part is the operatic thing.

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It was diving into the operatic headfirst and that may have been a mistake.

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British Dictionary definitions for operatic

operatic

/ (ˌɒpəˈrætɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to opera

histrionic or exaggerated

Derived forms of operatic

operatically, adverb

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operatic

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