operatic

UK: /ˌɒpəˈrætɪk/ US: /ˌɑpəˈrætɪk/ ,(op′ə rat′ik)

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op•er•at•ic /ˌɑpəˈrætɪk/  adj. 

1. of or relating to opera.
See -oper-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

op•er•at•ic  (op′ə rat′ik), adj. 

1. Music and Dance of or pertaining to opera:
   operatic music.
2. Music and Dance resembling or suitable for opera:
   a voice of operatic caliber.

n. 

3. Music and Dance Usually, operatics. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)
   • the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
   • exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.

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

op′er•at′i•cal•ly, adv. 

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operatic / ˌɒpəˈrætɪk/ adjective

1. of or relating to opera
2. histrionic or exaggerated

ˌoperˈatically adverb