OBLIGATO (obligati)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: 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)

Sense 1

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 repeated or elaborated in a piece of music)

Sense 2

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))