Libretto Definition

lĭ-brĕtō
libretti, librettos
noun
The words, or text, of an opera, oratorio, or other long choral work.
Webster's New World
A book containing these words.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Libretto

Noun

Singular:
libretto
Plural:
librettos

Origin of Libretto

  • Italian diminutive of libro book from Latin liber libr- inner bark of trees used as a writing material, book

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Italian, diminutive of libro (“book"), from Latin liber (“book").

    From Wiktionary

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