Plural of opera
regular plural
The plural of opera is operas or opere.
Forms of opera
| Singular | opera /ˈɒp.ə.ɹə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | operas opere /ˈɑːpəri/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Operas and opere in a sentence
- The Ring of the Nibelung is a cycle of four operas by Richard Wagner.From the entry cycle
- Incest is a taboo subject in most soap operas.From the entry taboo
- Soap operas are an enduring form of telefiction.From the entry telefiction
- They have cyberpunk and nanopunk, soft and hard sci-fi, military and alternate history, space operas.2015 July 10, Jessi Cape, “Books on Wheels”, in The Austin Chronicle, volume 34, number 45, page 27. From the entry nanopunk
- Shipwrecks on tempest-tossed seas are featured in a number of other ballets and operas.2011, Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 404. From the entry tempest-tossed
Meaning of opera
- noun A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance; usually, one sung-through, based on classical music and seen as more artistic and formalized than other forms of musical theater.
- noun The score for such a work.
- noun The genre of such works, the art of composing operas.
Questions about the plural of opera
- What is the plural of opera?
- The plural of opera is operas or opere.
- Which is correct, operas or opere?
- Both are used. operas is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is opera countable?
- Opera is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: opera (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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