obbligato
UK/ɒblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ/
obbligato noun: an obbligato section; a prominent countermelody, often written to be played or sung above the principal theme (in a higher pitch range).
Noun
obbligato (plural obbligatos or obbligati)
- 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
obbligato meaning in Kannada
obbligato in Kannada
- ಅವಿಭಾಜ್ಯ ಅಂಗ, ಪಕ್ಕವಾದ್ಯ ಯಾ ಹಿಮ್ಮೇಳ
Forms of obbligato
| plural | obbligatos |
|---|---|
| plural | obbligati |
| alternative form | obligato |
Origin of obbligato
From Italian obbligato. Piecewise doublet of obliged.
Questions about obbligato
- What does obbligato mean?
- Obbligato means an obbligato section; a prominent countermelody, often written to be played or sung above the principal theme (in a higher pitch range).
- What is obbligato in Kannada?
- Obbligato in Kannada is ಅವಿಭಾಜ್ಯ ಅಂಗ, ಪಕ್ಕವಾದ್ಯ ಯಾ ಹಿಮ್ಮೇಳ. See Obbligato meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is obbligato?
- Obbligato is a noun.
- How do you pronounce obbligato?
- Obbligato is pronounced /ɒblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of obbligato?
- The plural of obbligato is obbligatos.
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