leitmotif

== English == === Alternative forms === leitmotiv, leit-motif === Etymology === From German Leitmotiv (“leading motif”), from leiten (“to lead”) + Motiv (“motif”), originally used to describe Wagnerian opera. The spelling was influenced by motif. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlaɪt.məʊˌtiːf/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈlaɪt.moʊˌtif/, (nonstandard) /ˈleɪt.moʊˌtif/, (nonstandard) /ˈlaɪt.moʊˌtɪv/ === Noun === leitmotif (plural leitmotifs) (music) A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera. (by extension) A recurring theme. Synonym: common thread ==== Translations ==== == Indonesian == === Etymology === Internationalism, borrowed from German Leitmotiv (“leading motif”). === Noun === leitmotif (uncountable) (drama) leitmotif === Further reading === “leitmotif”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Leitmotiv. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /leidmoˈtif/ [lei̯ð̞.moˈt̪if] Rhymes: -if Syllabification: leit‧mo‧tif === Noun === leitmotif m (plural leitmotifs or (less common) leitmotif) nonstandard spelling of leitmotiv