n. (pl. -os) Mus. an accompaniment, usu. special and unusual in effect, forming an integral part of a composition (with violin obbligato). [It., = obligatory, f. L obligatus past part. (as OBLIGE)]
OBBLIGATO
Meaning of OBBLIGATO in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012