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Where does “operatical” come from?

operatical (English) comes from English operatic, from English opera, from Italian opera, from Latin opera, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós — to follow; to see; to say.

operatical (English): Alternative form of operatic

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of operatic

Ancestry of “operatical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoperaticOf, related to, or typical of opera
2EnglishoperaA theatrical work, combining drama, music, song...
3Italianoperawork; means, help, services; opus
4Latinoperawork, exertion, effort; service; care, attention...
5LatinOpus—
6Ancient GreekὈποῦς—
7Ancient Greekὀπόςjuice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice
8Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷósjuice of plants
9Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
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