English noun: obligato | |||
1. | obligato (communication) a persistent but subordinate motif | ||
Synonyms | obbligato | ||
Broader (hypernym) | motif, motive | ||
2. | obligato (communication) a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission | ||
Synonyms | obbligato | ||
Broader (hypernym) | section, subdivision | ||