zarzuelo

Esperanto

Etymology

From Spanish zarzuela, from La Zarzuela, the royal residence near Madrid where it was first performed, ultimately from zarza (“bramble”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zarzuˈelo]
• Rhymes: -elo
• Hyphenation: zar‧zu‧e‧lo

Noun

zarzuelo (accusative singular zarzuelon, plural zarzueloj, accusative plural zarzuelojn)

1. (music) zarzuela (a form of Spanish opera having spoken dialogue and usually a comic subject)