English Dictionary: Libretto | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Libretto \Li*bret"to\ (l[icr]*br[ecr]t"t[osl]; It. l[esl]*br[asl]t"t[osl]), n.; pl. E. {Librettos} (-t[omac]z), It. {Libretti} (-t[esl]). [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. |