English Explanatory Dictionary

burletta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A comic operetta; a musical farce.

Pronunciation

/bə(ɹ)ˈlɛtə/

Word forms

burletta burlettas burlette

Etymology

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

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