ostinato
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.osti·na·to
noun \ˌäs-tə-ˈnä-(ˌ)tō, ˌȯs-\ plural osti·na·tos also -ti \-tē\
Definition of OSTINATO
Origin of OSTINATO
Italian, obstinate, from Latin obstinatus
First Known Use: circa 1876
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