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| leit·mo·tif [ lt mō tf, lt mō tf ] (plural leit·mo·tifs) or leit·mo·tiv [ lt mō tf, lt mō tf ] (plural leit·mo·tivs) |
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1. thematic passage of music: a musical theme that recurs in the course of a work to evoke a particular character or situation. Leitmotifs are typical of the operas of Richard Wagner.
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2. main recurring theme: a recurring theme, e.g. in literature or history
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| [Late 19th century. < German< leiten "to lead" + Motiv "motif"] |
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