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libretto

li·bret·to [ li bréttō ] (plural li·bret·tos or li·bret·ti [ li bré t ])


noun 
Definition:
 
words of opera: the words of a dramatic musical work such as an opera, including both the spoken and the sung parts

[Mid-18th century. < Italian, "little book" < libro "book" < Latin liber]
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