leitmotif的词源

英文词源

leitmotif (n.)

1876, "a musical figure to which some definite meaning is attached," from German Leitmotiv, literally "lead motive," from leiten "to lead" (see lead (v.1)) + Motiv (see motive). A term associated with Wagnerian musical drama, though the thing itself is at least as old as Mozart. "The leitmotif must be characteristic of the person or thing it is intended to represent." ["Elson's Music Dictionary"]

中文词源

leitmotif：主旨，主旋律

来自德语leitmotiv,主旨，leit-,引导，词源同lead,motiv-,动机，词源同motive.

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