leitmotiv

Noun

Meaning

a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)

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Synonyms

leitmotif theme motive motif motto centerpiece keynote mantra common thread central idea big problem theme song central part central focus recurrent theme

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Antonyms

additional problem additional issue side issue additional question minor point secondary issue

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Hypernyms

line air strain tune melody melodic line

Examples

Against the will of her nurse, she sings to her friends the story of the Dutchman (Ballad with the Leitmotiv), how Satan heard him swear and took him at his word. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Leithiser Leithold leitmotif Leitner Leitneria Leitneria floridana