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ostinato

/ɒstɪˈnɑtoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
os-ti-na-to
IPA
/ɒstɪˈnɑtoʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of melody, a chord progression, or a bass figure that is repeated over and over as a musical accompaniment.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Italian ostinato (“stubborn”). Doublet of obstinate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ostinatos (plural) ostinati (plural)

Phrases

basso ostinato

Frequently Paired Words

basso ostinato

Rhymes With

otto lotto grotto amato staccato legato didonato swatow liberato

Questions

How do you pronounce ostinato?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɒstɪˈnɑtoʊ/.
What does ostinato mean?
A piece of melody, a chord progression, or a bass figure that is repeated over and over as a musical accompaniment.
Where does ostinato come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce ostinato

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