Definition of OBLIGATO

obligato

Plural: obligati, obligatos

Noun

  • An indispensable and prominent musical part within a composition.
  • a persistent but subordinate motif
  • a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission
  • Alternative spelling of obbligato.

Examples

  • His strategic placement of OBLIGATO became the obligato of his winning Scrabble game.

Synonyms

obbligato

Scrabble Score: 11

obligato: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
obligato: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
obligato: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

obligato: valid Words With Friends Word