Meanings
noun
- pluralplural of leitmotiv
Origin
- GermanLeitmotive
- Englishleitmotive
From German Leitmotive.
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APA
leitmotive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leitmotive
MLA
“leitmotive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leitmotive. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leitmotive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leitmotive.
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