obbligato
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adj \ˌä-blə-ˈgä-(ˌ)tō\Definition of OBBLIGATO
: not to be omitted : obligatory —used as a direction in music — compare ad libitum
See Origin of OBBLIGATO
Italian, obligatory, from past participle of obbligare to oblige, from Latin obligare — more at oblige
First Known Use: 1794
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