Английский Этимологический словарь - leitmotif
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Leitmotif
leitmotif
- 1876, "a musical figure to which some definite meaning is attached," from Ger., lit. "lead motive." A term associated with Wagnerian musical drama, though the thing itself is at least as old as Mozart. "The leitmotif must be characteristic of the person or thing it is intended to represent." [Elson's Music Dictionary]
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~ n 1 a musical phrase that is played at various times during an opera or similar musical work to represent a particular character or idea (- compare motif (3)) 2 a feature that appears often in something such as a book, a speech, or an artist's work ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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also leitmotiv (leitmotifs) A leitmotif in something such as a book or film or in a person’s life is an idea or an object which occurs again and again. (FORMAL) The title of one of Dietrich’s best-known songs could serve as the leitmotif for her life. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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also leitmotiv noun Etymology: German Leitmotiv, from leiten to lead + Motiv motive Date: circa 1876 1. an associated melodic phrase or figure that accompanies the reappearance of an idea, person, or situation especially in a Wagnerian music drama 2. a dominant recurring theme ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (also leitmotiv) a recurrent theme associated throughout a musical, literary, etc. composition with a particular person, idea, or situation. Etymology: G Leitmotiv (as LEAD(1), MOTIVE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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