libretto
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лібрето
либретто
Libretto
The text of a dramatic musical work, such as an operaThe text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera.
UK/lɪˈbɹɛt.əʊ/US/lɪˈbɹɛt.oʊ/
Meaning
2 sensesThe text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera.
Libretto
либре́ттоlibrétto
лібре́тоlibréto
the words of an opera or musical play
A book containing such a text.
Libretto
либре́ттоlibrétto
лібре́тоlibréto
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera:
Русский
By meaning 1
text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera:
Origin
From Italian libretto, diminutive of libro (“book”), from Latin liber (“book”).From Italian libretto, diminutive of libro (“book”), from Latin liber (“book”).
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Forms
plural: librettos / librettiWord family
3 related wordsDerivedlibrettistic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular