What does "burletta" mean?

A comic operetta; a musical farce.

What is a synonym for "burletta"?

Common synonyms include: burlesque, camp, comedy, farce, high camp, mime.

Pronounced //bə(ɹ)ˈlɛtə//.

/bə(ɹ)ˈlɛtə/ noun

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Noun

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A comic operetta; a musical farce.
"The curtain dropped, the gay Burletta o'er"

"The curtain dropped, the gay Burletta o'er"

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