Li-bret′to
(lĭ-brĕt′tō̍; It. lē̍-brā̍t′tō̍)
,
;
pl. E.
Librettos
(-tōz)
, It.
Libretti
(-tē̍)
.
[It., dim. of
libro
book, L.
liber
. See
Libel
.]
(Mus.)
(a)
A book containing the words of an opera or extended piece of music.
(b)
The words themselves.