libretto
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noun \lə-ˈbre-(ˌ)tō\ plural li·bret·tos or li·bret·ti\-(ˌ)tē\
Definition of LIBRETTO
1
: the text of a work (as an opera) for the musical theater
2
: the book containing a libretto
See Origin of LIBRETTO
Italian, diminutive of libro book, from Latin libr-, liber
First Known Use: 1742
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