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Alternative spellings
leitmotiv

Etymology
From G. Leitmotiv (leading motive), originally used to describe Wagnerian opera.

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�laɪt.m���ti�f/
italbrac|US IPA|/�laɪt.mo��ti�f/
audio|en-us-leitmotif.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun

1. music A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.
2. A recurring theme.

Translations
trans-top|melodic theme in an opera
German: Leitmotiv n
Icelandic: leiðarstef n
trans-mid
Spanish: Leitmotiv m
Swedish: ledmotiv n
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vi:leitmotif
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