opera vs opera comique

opera and opera comique both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
opera	Yes	No	No	No
opera comique	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, opera comique is a hyponym of opera; that is, opera comique is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opera:

opera: a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
opera comique: opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken

Other hyponyms of opera include rock opera, bouffe, comic opera, opera bouffe, grand opera, musical drama.

opera (noun)	opera comique (noun)
a building where musical dramas are performed	opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes