Definitions for librettist

librettist li·bret·tist

Spelling: [li-bret-ist]
IPA: /lɪˈbrɛt ɪst/

Librettist is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 315 anagrams from letters in librettist (beiilrsttt).

Definitions for librettist

noun

  1. the writer of a libretto.

Origin of librettist

From the Italian word librettista, dating back to 1860-65. See libretto, -ist

Examples for librettist

There are the verses, exclaimed the librettist; I wrote them in an hour.

Handel's librettist, whoever he was, did his work downright badly.

After Dumas comes the librettist who transposed the story into suitable Italian verse to be set to music.

Its leaves were tattered, and the librettist had long since renounced his pen in favour of auctioneering in the North.

Von Hofmannsthal is best remembered now as the librettist of Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier.

The Margaret of Gounod and his librettist is not a real person, but a sort of keepsake beauty who sings keepsake music.

I am very pleased with you as a librettist, only keep conciseness in view and avoid prolixity.

In 1822 he had associated himself with Scribe as librettist, and other operas now followed in quick succession.

There was no holding the inspired librettist and the talented young Composer.

Of its immense success widow and librettist were in no doubt.

Word Value for librettist
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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