obbligato en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɒblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ/ (UK)
Etymology
From Italian obbligato. Piecewise doublet of obliged.
Meanings
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An obbligato section; a prominent countermelody, often written to be played or sung above the principal theme (in a higher pitch range).
The noise of the traffic outside the building on the boulevard made an unmusical obbligato to my thinking.
1953, Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye, Penguin, published 2010, page 281:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| obligato | alternative | lexicographic | |
| obbligatos | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| obbligati | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (1)
it obbligato (obbligato section)