Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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motif | Yes | No | No | No |
obbligato | Yes | No | No | No |
motif (noun) | obbligato (noun) |
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a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration | a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission |
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work | a persistent but subordinate motif |
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music |