LEITMOTIF


Meaning of LEITMOTIF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also leit·mo·tiv ˈlīt-mō-ˌtēf

Etymology: German Leitmotiv, from leiten to lead + Motiv motive

Date: circa 1876

1. : an associated melodic phrase or figure that accompanies the reappearance of an idea, person, or situation especially in a Wagnerian music drama

2. : a dominant recurring theme

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.