OBLIGATO (obligati)
Dictionary entry overview: What does obligato mean? • OBLIGATO (noun)
The noun OBLIGATO has 2 senses:
1. a persistent but subordinate motif
2. a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission
Familiarity information: OBLIGATO used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• OBLIGATO (noun)
Meaning:
A persistent but subordinate motif
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
obbligato; obligato
Hypernyms ("obligato" is a kind of...):
motif; motive (a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music)
Meaning:
A part of the score that must be performed without change or omission
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
obbligato; obligato
Hypernyms ("obligato" is a kind of...):
section; subdivision (a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical))
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