лейтмотив

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Russian

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Leitmotiv.

Pronunciation

Noun

лейтмоти́в (lejtmotívm inan (genitive лейтмоти́ва, nominative plural лейтмоти́вы, genitive plural лейтмоти́вов)

  1. (music) leitmotif (melodic theme in an opera)
  2. leitmotif (a recurring theme)

Declension

Ukrainian

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Leitmotiv.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Rhymes: -ɪu̯
  • Hyphenation: лей‧тмо‧тив

Noun

лейтмоти́в (lejtmotývm inan (genitive лейтмоти́ву, nominative plural лейтмоти́ви, genitive plural лейтмоти́вів)

  1. (music) leitmotif (melodic theme in an opera)
  2. leitmotif (a recurring theme)

Declension

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