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