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Etymology of the Italian word opera

the Italian word opera
derived from the Latin word opera (work, care; aid)
derived from the Latin word opus (need; work; fortifications)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *op-

Derivations in Italian

operista, operetta, operistico, boccadopera

Derivations in other languages

English opera, Romanian operă, Spanish ópera

Cognates

Dutch opera, English opera, French opéra, French oeuvre, German Oper, Icelandic ópera, Lithuanian opera, Polish opera, Russian oпepa, Swedish opera, Yiddish opere



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