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os·ti·na·to
 ostinato
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- pronunciation:
- aw
stih
na
to
[or]
a
stih
na
to
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
ostinatos |
| definition: |
a brief melodic phrase repeated over and over by the same instrument, used esp. as an accompaniment to a soloist or an ensemble passage.
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