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ostinato

noun osti·na·to \ˌäs-tə-ˈnä-(ˌ)tō, ˌȯs-\
plural osti·na·tos also -ti \-tē\

Definition of OSTINATO

:  a musical figure repeated persistently at the same pitch throughout a composition — compare imitation, sequence
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Origin of OSTINATO

Italian, obstinate, from Latin obstinatus
First Known Use: circa 1876

Rhymes with OSTINATO

boniato, Irapuato, obbligato, pizzicato

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ostinato
  2. basso ostinato
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