English Explanatory Dictionary

obbligato

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An obbligato section; a prominent countermelody, often written to be played or sung above the principal theme (in a higher pitch range).

Pronunciation

/ɒblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ/

Word forms

obbligato obbligatos obbligati obligato

Etymology

From Italian obbligato. Piecewise doublet of obliged.

Related words

descant
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