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Definition of obbligato noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

obbligato

noun
 
/ˌɒblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ/
 
/ˌɑːblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ/
(North American English also obligato)
(plural obbligatos, North American English also obligatos)
(from Italian, music)
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  1. an important part for an instrument in a piece of music which cannot be left out
    Word OriginItalian, literally ‘obligatory’, from Latin obligatus, past participle of obligare, from ob- ‘towards’ + ligare ‘to bind’.
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