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Leitmotif

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

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unclassified

Variants

synonym
leitmotiv
plural
Leitmotives
possessive
Leitmotif's
pluralpossessive
Leitmotives'