leitmotif
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From German Leitmotiv (“leading motive”), from leiten (“to lead”) + Motiv (“motive”), originally used to describe Wagnerian opera.
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leitmotif (plural leitmotifs)
- (music) A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.
- A recurring theme.
