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burletta

/bə(ɹ)ˈlɛtə/

burletta noun: a comic operetta; a musical farce.

Noun

burletta (plural burlettas or burlette)

  1. A comic operetta; a musical farce.
    • The curtain dropped, the gay Burletta o'er1809, Lord Byron, English Bards, and Scotch Reviewers
    • 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

burletta meaning in Tamil

burletta in Tamil

நகைச்சுவைமிக்க இசைநாடகம், இசையார்ந்த கேலிக்கூத்து

Forms of burletta

pluralburlettas
pluralburlette

Origin of burletta

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

Questions about burletta

What does burletta mean?
Burletta means a comic operetta; a musical farce.
What is burletta in Tamil?
Burletta in Tamil is நகைச்சுவைமிக்க இசைநாடகம், இசையார்ந்த கேலிக்கூத்து. See Burletta meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is burletta?
Burletta is a noun.
How do you pronounce burletta?
Burletta is pronounced /bə(ɹ)ˈlɛtə/.
What is the plural of burletta?
The plural of burletta is burlettas.

Words near burletta in the dictionary

  1. burlesquery
  2. burlesques
  3. burlesquing
  4. burlesquings
  5. Burleton
  6. burletta
  7. burlettas
  8. burlette
  9. Burlew
  10. Burlews
  11. burley

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