libretto

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Italian, diminutive of libro (“book”), from Latin liber (“book”).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (UK) IPA: /lɪˈbɹɛt.əʊ/
  • (US) IPA: /lɪˈbɹɛt.oʊ/
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Noun [edit]

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 [edit]

Translations [edit]

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

Anagrams [edit]

Finnish [edit]

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Noun [edit]

libretto

  1. book, libretto (script of a musical)

Declension [edit]

Declension of libretto (type valo)
singular plural
nominative libretto libretot
genitive libreton librettojen
partitive librettoa librettoja
accusative libretto
libreton		 libretot
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 [edit]

Noun [edit]

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

  1. booklet

Derived terms [edit]

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