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Libretto

Li-bret′to

(lĭ-brĕt′tō̍; It. lē̍-brā̍t′tō̍)
,
Noun.
;
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.

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Libretto

Libretto

See also: libretto

German

Noun

Libretto n ‎(genitive Librettos, plural Librettos or Libretti)

  1. libretto

Derived terms

  • Librettologie

libretto

libretto

See also: Libretto

English

Noun

libretto ‎(plural librettos or libretti)

  1. The text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera.
  2. A book containing such a text.

Related terms

Translations

text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera
book containing such a text

Anagrams

Finnish

Noun

libretto

  1. book, libretto (script of a musical)

Declension

Inflection of libretto (Kotus type 1/valo, tt-t gradation)
nominative libretto libretot
genitive libreton librettojen
partitive librettoa librettoja
illative librettoon librettoihin
singular plural
nominative libretto libretot
accusative nom. libretto libretot
gen. libreton
genitive libreton librettojen
partitive librettoa librettoja
inessive libretossa libretoissa
elative libretosta libretoista
illative librettoon librettoihin
adessive libretolla libretoilla
ablative libretolta libretoilta
allative libretolle libretoille
essive librettona librettoina
translative libretoksi libretoiksi
instructive — libretoin
abessive libretotta libretoitta
comitative — librettoineen

Italian

Noun

libretto m ‎(plural libretti) (Diminutive of: libro)

  1. booklet

Derived terms

Etymology

From Italian libretto

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