libretto

[ li-bret-oh ]
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noun,plural li·bret·tos, li·bret·ti [li-bret-ee]. /lɪˈbrɛt i/.
  1. the text or words of an opera or similar extended musical composition.

  2. a book or booklet containing such a text.

Origin of libretto

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1735–45; <Italian, diminutive of libro book <Latin liber;see -et

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libretto

/ (lɪˈbrɛtəʊ) /


nounplural -tos or -ti (-tiː)
  1. a text written for and set to music in an opera, etc

Origin of libretto

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C18: from Italian, diminutive of libro book

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