libretto

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libretto^¹

/lɪˈbɹɛt.əʊ/ UK
/lɪˈbɹɛt.oʊ/ US

Rhymes with -ɛtəʊ

Where it comes from

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

noun librettos · libretti

The text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera. From Mozart's letters we know that the composer decided to enlarge the part of Osmin, the harem keeper, because the originator of the part, Ludwig Fischer, had a freakishly low bass voice that Mozart wanted to exploit. Osmin's principal arias and ensembles were duly lengthened beyond what appeared i
A book containing such a text.

Libretto^²

proper noun

A surname.

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noun text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera

Español	libreto
한국어	리브레토 ribeureto
日本語	リブレット riburetto
中文	歌詞 /歌词 gēcí, 唱詞 /唱词 chàngcí
Português	libreto, livreto
Français	livret
Deutsch	Libretto
Italiano	libretto
Ελληνικά	λιμπρέτο limpréto
Русский	либре́тто librétto

noun book containing such a text

한국어	대본 daebon, 리브레토 ribeureto
日本語	台本 daihon, リブレット riburetto
中文	唱本 chàngběn
Português	libreto, livreto
Français	livret
Deutsch	Libretto
Italiano	libretto
Ελληνικά	λιμπρέτο limpréto
Русский	либре́тто librétto

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@misc{libretto_2026,
  title = {libretto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/libretto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}