burletta

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/bə(ɹ)ˈlɛtə/

noun

A comic operetta; a musical farce.

OriginItalian burletta →
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Meanings

nounburletta (plural burlettas or burlette)

plural burlettas · plural burlette

  1. A comic operetta; a musical farce.

    The curtain dropped, the gay Burletta o'er

    1809, Lord Byron, English Bards, and Scotch Reviewers
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    In addition to burlesque plays, operas and burlettas, the Italians invented two other species. of drama, pastoral and rustic plays.

    1823, Sholto Percy, Reuben Percy, The Percy Anecdotes, volume 17, page 97

Origin

  1. Italianburletta
  2. Englishburletta

From Italian burletta, diminutive of burla (“mockery”). See burlesque.

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