heypolyglot
Italian

libretto

/liˈbretto/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 6,101

Meaning

booklet, record book

  • a small book or printed booklet containing instructions or records
  • a university student's record book listing exam grades
  • the text or script of an opera or musical composition

In a sentence

Ho registrato l'ultimo esame superato sul mio libretto universitario.

I recorded the last passed exam in my university record book.

Hai controllato il libretto di istruzioni prima di montare il mobile?

Did you check the instruction booklet before assembling the furniture?

Non dimenticare di tenere il libretto di circolazione dentro l'auto.

Don't forget to keep the vehicle registration document inside the car.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
librettomasculine · singular
librettimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Originally a diminutive of 'libro', now an independent noun with specific meanings.
  • Today, the 'libretto universitario' is largely digital in Italian universities.

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