libretto

See also: Libretto

English

WOTD – 14 July 2010

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /lɪˈbɹɛt.əʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /lɪˈbɹɛt.oʊ/
  • (file)

Noun

libretto (plural librettos or libretti)

  1. The text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera.
  2. A book containing such a text.

Translations

Anagrams


Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian libretto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liˈbrɛ.toː/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: li‧bret‧to

Noun

libretto n (plural libretto's or libretti, diminutive librettootje n)

  1. (music) libretto

Finnish

Etymology

From Italian libretto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlibretːo/, [ˈlibre̞t̪ːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -ibretːo
  • Syllabification(key): lib‧ret‧to

Noun

libretto

  1. book, libretto (script of a musical)

Declension

Inflection of libretto (Kotus type 1*C/valo, tt-t gradation)
nominative libretto libretot
genitive libreton librettojen
partitive librettoa librettoja
illative librettoon librettoihin
singular plural
nominative libretto libretot
accusative nom. libretto libretot
gen. libreton
genitive libreton librettojen
partitive librettoa librettoja
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
Possessive forms of libretto (type valo)
possessor singular plural
1st person librettoni librettomme
2nd person librettosi librettonne
3rd person librettonsa

French

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

libretto m (plural librettos)

  1. libretto

Further reading


Italian

Etymology

From libro (book) + -etto (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liˈbret.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: li‧brét‧to

Noun

libretto m (plural libretti)

  1. booklet

Derived terms

Further reading

  • libretto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Italian libretto, from libro.

Noun

libretto m (definite singular librettoen, indefinite plural librettoer, definite plural librettoene)

  1. (music) a libretto

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Italian libretto, from libro.

Noun

libretto m (definite singular librettoen, indefinite plural librettoar, definite plural librettoane)

  1. (music) a libretto

References


Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian libretto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /libˈrɛt.tɔ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛttɔ
  • Syllabification: lib‧ret‧to

Noun

libretto n

  1. (music) libretto (text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera)

Declension

Derived terms

nouns
  • librecista
  • librecistka

Further reading

  • libretto in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • libretto in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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