ob·bli·ga·to also ob·li·ga·to ( b l -gä t ) Music adj. Not to be left out; indispensable. Used of an accompaniment that is an integral part of a piece. n. pl. ob·bli·ga·tos also ob·li·ga·tos or ob·bli·ga·ti also ob·li·ga·ti (-t  ) An obbligato accompaniment. [Italian, past participle of obbligare, to obligate, from Latin oblig  re, to oblige; see oblige.] |
obbligato, obligato [ˌɒblɪˈgɑːtəʊ] Music
adj
(Music / Classical Music) not to be omitted in performance
n pl -tos, -ti [-tiː]
(Music / Classical Music) an essential part in a score with oboe obbligato See also ad-lib
[from Italian, from obbligare to oblige]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | obbligato - a persistent but subordinate motif |
| 2. | obbligato - a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" |
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