Definitions for ostinatoˌɒs tɪˈnɑ toʊ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
os•ti•na•toˌɒs tɪˈnɑ toʊ(n.)(pl.)-tos.
a musical pattern, as a melodic figure, repeated continuously throughout a composition.
Category: Music and Dance
Origin of ostinato:
1875–80; < It: lit., obstinate < L obstinātusobstinate
Princeton's WordNet
ostinato(noun)
a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
Wiktionary
ostinato(Noun)
A piece of melody, a chord progression, or a bass figure that is repeated over and over as a musical accompaniment.
Translations for ostinato
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
wilful(adjective)
obstinate.
- eiewysAfrikaans
- عنيدArabic
- упоритBulgarian
- voluntariosoPortuguese (BR)
- umíněnýCzech
- eigenwilligGerman
- stædigDanish
- ισχυρογνώμωνGreek
- testarudo, obstinadoSpanish
- kangekaelneEstonian
- لجوجFarsi
- itsepäinenFinnish
- entêtéFrench
- עַקשָןHebrew
- हठीHindi
- svojeglavCroatian
- makacsHungarian
- berkemauan kerasIndonesian
- þrárIcelandic
- ostinatoItalian
- 強情なJapanese
- 고집센Korean
- ánoringas, uþsispyræs, tyèinisLithuanian
- stūrgalvīgs; ietiepīgsLatvian
- degil; keras kepalaMalay
- stijfhoofdigDutch
- egenrådigNorwegian
- upartyPolish
- لجوجPersian
- ارادې، قصدي، عمدي: ځيلى، هوډىPashto
- voluntariosoPortuguese
- încăpăţânatRomanian
- упрямыйRussian
- tvrdohlavý, svojhlavý, priečnySlovak
- trmastSlovenian
- svojeglavSerbian
- egensinnigSwedish
- ดื้อดึงThai
- inatçı, dediği dedikTurkish
- 固執的Chinese (Trad.)
- упертий, свавільнийUkrainian
- سرکشUrdu
- bướng bỉnhVietnamese
- 固执的Chinese (Simp.)
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