Obbligato Definition

äbligätō
obbligati, obbligatos, obligatos
adjective
Not to be left out; indispensable.
Webster's New World
noun
obbligatos
An obbligato accompaniment.
Webster's New World
An added melody, usually played by a solo instrument as accompaniment to a vocal performance.
Webster's New World

(music) An obbligato section; a prominent countermelody, often written to be played or sung above the principal theme (in a higher pitch range). [from 19th c.]

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • obligato

Other Word Forms of Obbligato

Noun

Singular:
obbligato
Plural:
obbligatos

Origin of Obbligato

  • Italian past participle of obbligare to obligate from Latin obligāre to oblige oblige

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Italian obbligato.

    From Wiktionary

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