motyw

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • motive (anything that prompts a choice of action)
  • (law) motive (a reason for criminal behaviour)
  • (law) recital (a numbered division unit of reasoning written in front of a statute)
  • (music) motive, theme
  • (literature) motif, a recurring idea
  • (art) motif (decorative figure repeated in a design or pattern)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin motivus.

Origin

Latin

motivus

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