obbligato

²obbligato

noun

plural obbligatos also obbligati \-ˈgä-tē\

Definition of OBBLIGATO

1

: an elaborate especially melodic part accompanying a solo or principal melody and usually played by a single instrument <a song with violin obbligato>

2

: accompaniment 2b; especially : an attendant background sound

Examples of OBBLIGATO

1. <with the babble of the brook as an obbligato, we enjoyed our picnic>

First Known Use of OBBLIGATO

1839

Related to OBBLIGATO

Synonyms: attendant, companion, concomitant, corollary, incident, accompaniment

Related Words: accessory (also accessary), adjunct, appendage; complement, supplement; counterpart, fellow, mate; consequence, follow-up; fixings, trimmings

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Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

Rhymes with OBBLIGATO

boniato, Irapuato, pizzicato