diff --git a/mlir/include/mlir/Dialect/EmitC/IR/EmitC.h b/mlir/include/mlir/Dialect/EmitC/IR/EmitC.h
index bc82f58a7ee95c..d9cca43081c98c 100644
--- a/mlir/include/mlir/Dialect/EmitC/IR/EmitC.h
+++ b/mlir/include/mlir/Dialect/EmitC/IR/EmitC.h
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ bool isPointerWideType(mlir::Type type);
 /// Give the name of the EmitC reference attribute.
 StringRef getReferenceAttributeName();
 
+// Either a literal string, or an placeholder for the fmtArgs.
+struct Placeholder {};
+using ReplacementItem = std::variant<StringRef, Placeholder>;
+
 } // namespace emitc
 } // namespace mlir
 
diff --git a/mlir/include/mlir/Dialect/EmitC/IR/EmitC.td b/mlir/include/mlir/Dialect/EmitC/IR/EmitC.td
index 0de8787ba1dc8f..1a1b58e3cbf386 100644
--- a/mlir/include/mlir/Dialect/EmitC/IR/EmitC.td
+++ b/mlir/include/mlir/Dialect/EmitC/IR/EmitC.td
@@ -1168,11 +1168,7 @@ def EmitC_VerbatimOp : EmitC_Op<"verbatim"> {
   }];
 
   let extraClassDeclaration = [{
-    // Either a literal string, or an placeholder for the fmtArgs.
-    struct Placeholder {};
-    using ReplacementItem = std::variant<StringRef, Placeholder>;
-
-    FailureOr<SmallVector<ReplacementItem>> parseFormatString();
+    FailureOr<SmallVector<::mlir::emitc::ReplacementItem>> parseFormatString();
   }];
 
   let arguments = (ins StrAttr:$value,
diff --git a/mlir/include/mlir/Dialect/EmitC/IR/EmitCTypes.td b/mlir/include/mlir/Dialect/EmitC/IR/EmitCTypes.td
index 79f6d34fc91b13..0fbacd440a91de 100644
--- a/mlir/include/mlir/Dialect/EmitC/IR/EmitCTypes.td
+++ b/mlir/include/mlir/Dialect/EmitC/IR/EmitCTypes.td
@@ -99,9 +99,16 @@ def EmitC_OpaqueType : EmitC_Type<"Opaque", "opaque"> {
     ```
   }];
 
-  let parameters = (ins StringRefParameter<"the opaque value">:$value);
-  let assemblyFormat = "`<` $value `>`";
+  let parameters = (ins StringRefParameter<"the opaque value">:$value,
+                        OptionalArrayRefParameter<"Type">:$fmtArgs);
+  let assemblyFormat = "`<` $value (`,` custom<VariadicTypeFmtArgs>($fmtArgs)^)? `>`";
   let genVerifyDecl = 1;
+
+  let builders = [TypeBuilder<(ins "::llvm::StringRef":$value), [{ return $_get($_ctxt, value, SmallVector<Type>{}); }] >];
+
+  let extraClassDeclaration = [{
+    FailureOr<SmallVector<::mlir::emitc::ReplacementItem>> parseFormatString();
+  }];
 }
 
 def EmitC_PointerType : EmitC_Type<"Pointer", "ptr"> {
diff --git a/mlir/lib/Dialect/EmitC/IR/EmitC.cpp b/mlir/lib/Dialect/EmitC/IR/EmitC.cpp
index 7bc40b4f555cc6..ee44f524c91428 100644
--- a/mlir/lib/Dialect/EmitC/IR/EmitC.cpp
+++ b/mlir/lib/Dialect/EmitC/IR/EmitC.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "llvm/ADT/StringExtras.h"
 #include "llvm/ADT/TypeSwitch.h"
 #include "llvm/Support/Casting.h"
+#include "llvm/Support/FormatVariadic.h"
 
 using namespace mlir;
 using namespace mlir::emitc;
@@ -154,6 +155,64 @@ static LogicalResult verifyInitializationAttribute(Operation *op,
   return success();
 }
 
+/// Parse a format string and return a list of its parts.
+/// A part is either a StringRef that has to be printed as-is, or
+/// a Placeholder which requires printing the next operand of the VerbatimOp.
+/// In the format string, all `{}` are replaced by Placeholders, except if the
+/// `{` is escaped by `{{` - then it doesn't start a placeholder.
+template <class ArgType>
+FailureOr<SmallVector<ReplacementItem>>
+parseFormatString(StringRef toParse, ArgType fmtArgs,
+                  std::optional<llvm::function_ref<mlir::InFlightDiagnostic()>>
+                      emitError = {}) {
+  SmallVector<ReplacementItem> items;
+
+  // If there are not operands, the format string is not interpreted.
+  if (fmtArgs.empty()) {
+    items.push_back(toParse);
+    return items;
+  }
+
+  while (!toParse.empty()) {
+    size_t idx = toParse.find('{');
+    if (idx == StringRef::npos) {
+      // No '{'
+      items.push_back(toParse);
+      break;
+    }
+    if (idx > 0) {
+      // Take all chars excluding the '{'.
+      items.push_back(toParse.take_front(idx));
+      toParse = toParse.drop_front(idx);
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (toParse.size() < 2) {
+      // '{' is last character
+      items.push_back(toParse);
+      break;
+    }
+    // toParse contains at least two characters and starts with `{`.
+    char nextChar = toParse[1];
+    if (nextChar == '{') {
+      // Double '{{' -> '{' (escaping).
+      items.push_back(toParse.take_front(1));
+      toParse = toParse.drop_front(2);
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (nextChar == '}') {
+      items.push_back(Placeholder{});
+      toParse = toParse.drop_front(2);
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (emitError.has_value()) {
+      return (*emitError)() << "expected '}' after unescaped '{'";
+    }
+    return failure();
+  }
+  return items;
+}
+
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 // AddOp
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
@@ -914,7 +973,11 @@ LogicalResult emitc::SubscriptOp::verify() {
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
 LogicalResult emitc::VerbatimOp::verify() {
-  FailureOr<SmallVector<ReplacementItem>> fmt = parseFormatString();
+  auto errorCallback = [&]() -> InFlightDiagnostic {
+    return this->emitOpError();
+  };
+  FailureOr<SmallVector<ReplacementItem>> fmt =
+      ::parseFormatString(getValue(), getFmtArgs(), errorCallback);
   if (failed(fmt))
     return failure();
 
@@ -929,56 +992,29 @@ LogicalResult emitc::VerbatimOp::verify() {
   return success();
 }
 
-/// Parse a format string and return a list of its parts.
-/// A part is either a StringRef that has to be printed as-is, or
-/// a Placeholder which requires printing the next operand of the VerbatimOp.
-/// In the format string, all `{}` are replaced by Placeholders, except if the
-/// `{` is escaped by `{{` - then it doesn't start a placeholder.
-FailureOr<SmallVector<emitc::VerbatimOp::ReplacementItem>>
-emitc::VerbatimOp::parseFormatString() {
-  SmallVector<ReplacementItem> items;
+static ParseResult parseVariadicTypeFmtArgs(AsmParser &p,
+                                            SmallVector<Type> &params) {
+  Type type;
+  if (p.parseType(type))
+    return failure();
 
-  // If there are not operands, the format string is not interpreted.
-  if (getFmtArgs().empty()) {
-    items.push_back(getValue());
-    return items;
+  params.push_back(type);
+  while (succeeded(p.parseOptionalComma())) {
+    if (p.parseType(type))
+      return failure();
+    params.push_back(type);
   }
 
-  StringRef toParse = getValue();
-  while (!toParse.empty()) {
-    size_t idx = toParse.find('{');
-    if (idx == StringRef::npos) {
-      // No '{'
-      items.push_back(toParse);
-      break;
-    }
-    if (idx > 0) {
-      // Take all chars excluding the '{'.
-      items.push_back(toParse.take_front(idx));
-      toParse = toParse.drop_front(idx);
-      continue;
-    }
-    if (toParse.size() < 2) {
-      // '{' is last character
-      items.push_back(toParse);
-      break;
-    }
-    // toParse contains at least two characters and starts with `{`.
-    char nextChar = toParse[1];
-    if (nextChar == '{') {
-      // Double '{{' -> '{' (escaping).
-      items.push_back(toParse.take_front(1));
-      toParse = toParse.drop_front(2);
-      continue;
-    }
-    if (nextChar == '}') {
-      items.push_back(Placeholder{});
-      toParse = toParse.drop_front(2);
-      continue;
-    }
-    return emitOpError() << "expected '}' after unescaped '{'";
-  }
-  return items;
+  return success();
+}
+
+static void printVariadicTypeFmtArgs(AsmPrinter &p, ArrayRef<Type> params) {
+  llvm::interleaveComma(params, p, [&](Type type) { p.printType(type); });
+}
+
+FailureOr<SmallVector<ReplacementItem>> emitc::VerbatimOp::parseFormatString() {
+  // Error checking is done in verify.
+  return ::parseFormatString(getValue(), getFmtArgs());
 }
 
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
@@ -1072,7 +1108,7 @@ emitc::ArrayType::cloneWith(std::optional<ArrayRef<int64_t>> shape,
 
 LogicalResult mlir::emitc::OpaqueType::verify(
     llvm::function_ref<mlir::InFlightDiagnostic()> emitError,
-    llvm::StringRef value) {
+    llvm::StringRef value, ArrayRef<Type> fmtArgs) {
   if (value.empty()) {
     return emitError() << "expected non empty string in !emitc.opaque type";
   }
@@ -1080,9 +1116,29 @@ LogicalResult mlir::emitc::OpaqueType::verify(
     return emitError() << "pointer not allowed as outer type with "
                           "!emitc.opaque, use !emitc.ptr instead";
   }
+
+  FailureOr<SmallVector<ReplacementItem>> fmt =
+      ::parseFormatString(value, fmtArgs, emitError);
+  if (failed(fmt))
+    return failure();
+
+  size_t numPlaceholders = llvm::count_if(*fmt, [](ReplacementItem &item) {
+    return std::holds_alternative<Placeholder>(item);
+  });
+
+  if (numPlaceholders != fmtArgs.size()) {
+    return emitError()
+           << "requires operands for each placeholder in the format string";
+  }
+
   return success();
 }
 
+FailureOr<SmallVector<ReplacementItem>> emitc::OpaqueType::parseFormatString() {
+  // Error checking is done in verify.
+  return ::parseFormatString(getValue(), getFmtArgs());
+}
+
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 // GlobalOp
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
diff --git a/mlir/lib/Target/Cpp/TranslateToCpp.cpp b/mlir/lib/Target/Cpp/TranslateToCpp.cpp
index 73256451ef1487..bc73d415e6e8c8 100644
--- a/mlir/lib/Target/Cpp/TranslateToCpp.cpp
+++ b/mlir/lib/Target/Cpp/TranslateToCpp.cpp
@@ -512,14 +512,14 @@ static LogicalResult printOperation(CppEmitter &emitter,
                                     emitc::VerbatimOp verbatimOp) {
   raw_ostream &os = emitter.ostream();
 
-  FailureOr<SmallVector<emitc::VerbatimOp::ReplacementItem>> items =
+  FailureOr<SmallVector<ReplacementItem>> items =
       verbatimOp.parseFormatString();
   if (failed(items))
     return failure();
 
   auto fmtArg = verbatimOp.getFmtArgs().begin();
 
-  for (emitc::VerbatimOp::ReplacementItem &item : *items) {
+  for (ReplacementItem &item : *items) {
     if (auto *str = std::get_if<StringRef>(&item)) {
       os << *str;
     } else {
@@ -1728,6 +1728,23 @@ LogicalResult CppEmitter::emitType(Location loc, Type type) {
   if (auto tType = dyn_cast<TupleType>(type))
     return emitTupleType(loc, tType.getTypes());
   if (auto oType = dyn_cast<emitc::OpaqueType>(type)) {
+    FailureOr<SmallVector<ReplacementItem>> items = oType.parseFormatString();
+    if (failed(items))
+      return failure();
+
+    auto fmtArg = oType.getFmtArgs().begin();
+    for (ReplacementItem &item : *items) {
+      if (auto *str = std::get_if<StringRef>(&item)) {
+        os << *str;
+      } else {
+        if (failed(emitType(loc, *fmtArg++))) {
+          return failure();
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return success();
+
     os << oType.getValue();
     return success();
   }
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/EmitC/invalid_types.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/EmitC/invalid_types.mlir
index ee59d90bf7f617..616f0480a19d91 100644
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/EmitC/invalid_types.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/EmitC/invalid_types.mlir
@@ -14,6 +14,34 @@ func.func @illegal_opaque_type_2() {
 
 // -----
 
+// expected-error @+1 {{expected non-function type}}
+func.func @illegal_opaque_type(%arg0: !emitc.opaque<"{}, {}", "string">) {
+    return
+}
+
+// -----
+
+// expected-error @+1 {{requires operands for each placeholder in the format string}}
+func.func @illegal_opaque_type(%arg0: !emitc.opaque<"a", f32>) {
+    return
+}
+
+// -----
+
+    // expected-error @+1 {{requires operands for each placeholder in the format string}}
+func.func @illegal_opaque_type(%arg0: !emitc.opaque<"{}, {}", f32>) {
+    return
+}
+
+// -----
+
+// expected-error @+1 {{expected '}' after unescaped '{'}}
+func.func @illegal_opaque_type(%arg0: !emitc.opaque<"{ ", i32>) {
+    return
+}
+
+// -----
+
 func.func @illegal_array_missing_spec(
     // expected-error @+1 {{expected non-function type}}
     %arg0: !emitc.array<>) {
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/EmitC/types.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/EmitC/types.mlir
index b53976eff84cad..eca23c75263ee1 100644
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/EmitC/types.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/EmitC/types.mlir
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ func.func @opaque_types() {
   emitc.call_opaque "f"() {template_args = [!emitc.opaque<"std::vector<std::string>">]} : () -> ()
   // CHECK-NEXT: !emitc.opaque<"SmallVector<int*, 4>">
   emitc.call_opaque "f"() {template_args = [!emitc.opaque<"SmallVector<int*, 4>">]} : () -> ()
+  // CHECK-NEXT: !emitc.opaque<"{}", i32>
+  emitc.call_opaque "f"() {template_args = [!emitc<opaque<"{}", i32>>]} : () -> ()
+  // CHECK-NEXT: !emitc.opaque<"{}, {}", i32, f32>]
+  emitc.call_opaque "f"() {template_args = [!emitc<opaque<"{}, {}", i32, f32>>]} : () -> ()
+  // CHECK-NEXT: !emitc.opaque<"{}"
+  emitc.call_opaque "f"() {template_args = [!emitc<opaque<"{}">>]} : () -> ()
 
   return
 }
diff --git a/mlir/test/Target/Cpp/types.mlir b/mlir/test/Target/Cpp/types.mlir
index deda383b3b0a72..336dfacaa183a4 100644
--- a/mlir/test/Target/Cpp/types.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Target/Cpp/types.mlir
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ func.func @opaque_types() {
   emitc.call_opaque "f"() {template_args = [!emitc<opaque<"status_t">>]} : () -> ()
   // CHECK-NEXT: f<std::vector<std::string>>();
   emitc.call_opaque "f"() {template_args = [!emitc.opaque<"std::vector<std::string>">]} : () -> ()
+  // CHECK:  f<float>()
+  emitc.call_opaque "f"() {template_args = [!emitc<opaque<"{}", f32>>]} : () -> ()
+  // CHECK: f<int16_t {>();
+  emitc.call_opaque "f"() {template_args = [!emitc<opaque<"{} {{", si16>>]} : () -> ()
+  // CHECK: f<int8_t {>();
+  emitc.call_opaque "f"() {template_args = [!emitc<opaque<"{} {", i8>>]} : () -> ()
+  // CHECK: f<status_t>();
+  emitc.call_opaque "f"() {template_args = [!emitc<opaque<"{}", !emitc<opaque<"status_t">> >>]} : () -> ()
+  // CHECK: f<top<nested<float>,int32_t>>();
+  emitc.call_opaque "f"() {template_args = [!emitc<opaque<"top<{},{}>", !emitc<opaque<"nested<{}>", f32>>, i32>>]} : () -> ()
 
   return
 }