obligato

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

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Meanings

nounobligato (plural obligatos or obligati)

plural obligatos · plural obligati

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of obbligato.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna persistent but subordinate motif

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Broader
motifmotive

nouna part of the score that must be performed without change or omission

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obbligato
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sectionsubdivision
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obbligato

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

obligato. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obligato

MLA

“obligato.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obligato. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obligato,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obligato.

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