Opera

5 3.9

An app that lets you open and view websites on the internet

noun
/ˈɒpərə/

: Opera

Many users prefer Opera for its built-in ad blocker and VPN features.

I don't have a special offer because the Opera browser is free.

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Examples

Opera Neon is Opera's new concept browser, so that's cool.
I don't have a special offer because the Opera browser is free.

Sabine Hossenfelder
OK, so use the link below to download Opera today, Keith.
I've now switched to the Opera browser and did so much better.
Wagner epitomizes the romantic era of opera, but he manipulates the physical world to create lifelike settings.

Academic text (1998)
I have installed the Opera browser on my laptop to browse the internet quickly.
With the latest update, Opera now offers enhanced privacy settings for users.

Compounds

soap opera

90 2.3

A TV drama that follows the daily lives and relationships of people

opera house

33 3.0

A building where people watch operas and musical shows

opera company

5 3.6

A group that produces and performs operas with singers and musicians

opera star

5 4.2

A famous singer who performs leading roles in operas

rock opera

4 4.8

A musical show that tells a story using rock songs

space opera

Literature

3 6.3

Science fiction stories with big adventures and drama set in outer space between fighting empires

grand opera

2 5.9

A large serious musical show in which all the words are sung

opera glasses

2 4.2

A small pair of binoculars used in theatres to see the stage better

comic opera

1 5.0

A stage show with singing and spoken lines that is funny and ends happily

light opera

1 5.3

A short, funny musical play with singing and a light story

opera cloak

Archaic

1 8.1

A large formal cape you wear over evening clothes to keep warm

horse opera

Archaic

1 7.7

A film or TV show about cowboys and life in the American West

opera hat

Archaic

1 8.1

A formal men's hat with a tall foldable crown worn to the theatre

opera bouffe

1 9.9

A funny musical play with singing and talking that ends happily

opera comique

Specialized

1 9.1

A French musical play with songs, talking parts, and a happy ending

horse opera

Archaic

1 9.0

A very dramatic situation that feels unreal and not serious

opera hood

Archaic

8.5

A large loose cloak with a hood that you wear over evening clothes to formal events

Surface Forms

Opera singular

Operas plural

Etymology

Opera comes from the Latin and Italian word opera, which means 'work' and is the same word we use for the musical 'opera'. So the browser Opera uses that name to suggest a program that does many 'works' or jobs for you, like loading pages, keeping security, and adding useful tools.