seria
- A genre of opera that is serious in nature, focusing on noble and historical themes, often with a tragic or dramatic storyline. nounThe opera house is staging a seria this season, featuring the works of Handel.Her favorite type of opera is seria because of its dramatic and emotional depth.
- In some languages, 'seria' can be a form of the verb 'to be' or 'to seem', typically used in conditional or subjunctive moods. verbIf he were here, it seria a different situation.She said it seria better if we left early.