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Word of the Day – Zarzuela

By August 13, 2024Word of the Day

Zarzuela (noun)

zah-zweyl-a

A Spanish opera having spoken dialogue and often a satirically treated, topical theme

First used in English between 1885–90. From Spanish, after La Zarzeula, a palace near Madrid where the first performance took place (1629).

Example sentences

“It was a zarzuela on the state of the economy.”

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