Meanings
nounfairy opera (countable and uncountable, plural fairy operas)
plural fairy operas
- uncountableA genre of opera, often with magical elements.
- countableAn individual opera in this genre.
Origin
- Frenchopéra-féerie
- Englishfairy opera
Calque of French opéra-féerie.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French opéra-féerie
- opéra-féerieTranslations
German Zauberoper
- ZauberoperTranslations
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