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Synonyms for leitmotif in English

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leitmotif:
- leitmotiv; leitmotif

English

Detailed Synonyms for leitmotif in English

leitmotif:

leitmotif [the ~] noun

the leitmotif

– a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas) ¹
the leitmotiv; the leitmotif
– a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas) ¹
- leitmotiv [the ~] noun
- leitmotif [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "leitmotif":

leitmotiv; tune; melody; air; strain; melodic line; line; melodic phrase

Related Definitions for "leitmotif":

a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University