See Also: ostinato(dictionary)

ostinato (iou)



ostinato adjective & noun. L19.
[Italian = obstinate, persistent.]
Music.
A. adjective. Of a melodic or rhythmical figure: continuously repeated. L19.
BASSO ostinato.
B. noun. Pl. -ti [-ti], -tos. A melodic phrase repeated through all or part of a piece. E20.