ostinato
English
/ɒstɪˈnɑtoʊ/
noun
Definitions
- (music) A piece of melody, a chord progression, or a bass figure that is repeated over and over as a musical accompaniment.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ostinato (stubborn).
Origin
Italian (Fiorentino)
ostinato
Gloss
stubborn
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Property
Emoji
Timeline
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Cognates and derived terms
- ostinato Finnish
- obstinātus Latin
- ostinatamente Italian
- ostinatezza Italian
- ostinatissimo Italian
- ostinato Italian