Li‐bret″to (lĭ‐brĕt″tō̍; It. lē̍‐brā̍t″tō̍), n.; pl. E. Librettos (–tōz), It. Libretti (–tē̍). [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.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.