"time opera" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: time operas [plural]
Etymology: Possibly modelled on space opera (“a subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that emphasizes space travel, romantic adventure, and larger-than-life characters often set against vast exotic settings”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|space opera|t=a subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that emphasizes space travel, romantic adventure, and larger-than-life characters often set against vast exotic settings}} space opera (“a subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that emphasizes space travel, romantic adventure, and larger-than-life characters often set against vast exotic settings”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} time opera (countable and uncountable, plural time operas)
  1. A subgenre of science fiction featuring complex and dramatic plotlines involving time travel. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-time_opera-en-noun-2rriBzsR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24
  2. A particular work in the time opera genre. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: space opera
    Sense id: en-time_opera-en-noun-l-I2h~Nc

Inflected forms

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