LEITMOTIF


Meaning of LEITMOTIF in English

also leitmotiv noun Etymology: German Leitmotiv, from leiten to lead + Motiv motive Date: circa 1876 an associated melodic phrase or figure that accompanies the reappearance of an idea, person, or situation especially in a Wagnerian music drama, a dominant recurring theme

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