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Italian word
libretto
the text/script of an opera; also a small booklet
Looks like
library
a large building with books
⚠️ The trap
'Libretto' means a small book ('libro' + diminutive '-etto') or specifically the text of an opera. It does NOT mean 'library' — that is 'biblioteca'. Confusing this is very common among English speakers.
To say "a large building with books" in Italian:
biblioteca (for library)
"libretto" in English means:
the text/script of an opera; also a small booklet
Example
"Il libretto del Rigoletto fu scritto da Francesco Maria Piave."
"The libretto of Rigoletto was written by Francesco Maria Piave."
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