obbligato

ob·bli·ga·to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ob-li-gah-toh; Italian awb-blee-gah-taw]
- /ˌɒb lɪˈgɑ toʊ; Italian ˌɔb bliˈgɑ tɔ/
- /ˌɒ.blɪ.ˈɡɑː.təʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ob-li-gah-toh; Italian awb-blee-gah-taw]
- /ˌɒb lɪˈgɑ toʊ; Italian ˌɔb bliˈgɑ tɔ/

Definitions of obbligato word

adjective obbligato (used as a musical direction) obligatory or indispensable; so important that it cannot be omitted. 1
noun plural obbligato an obbligato part or accompaniment. 1
noun plural obbligato a continuing or persistent subordinate or background motif. 1
noun plural obbligato a subordinate part of a solo. 1
noun obbligato An instrumental part, typically distinctive in effect, that is integral to a piece of music and should not be omitted in performance. 1
adjective obbligato not to be omitted in performance 0

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Origin of obbligato

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

1715-25; < Italian: bound, obliged < Latin obligātus; see obligate

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Parts of speech for Obbligato

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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obbligato popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

obbligato usage trend in Literature

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