motivo

Definitions of motivo
  1. noun
    events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
    synonyms: argomento, cagione, causa, materia, occasione, origine, perché, principio, ragione, titolo
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    antecedente, antefatto, anteriore, anticipazione, precedente, premessa
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
    fattore
    anything that contributes causally to a result
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    genesi
    an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
  2. noun
    reason
    synonyms: argomento, cagione, causa, materia, occasione, origine, perché, principio, ragione, titolo
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    ragionamento, ragione
    a rational motive for a belief or action
  3. noun
    a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
    synonyms: aria, melodia, tema
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    leitmotiv
    a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
    voce
    the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
    aria, melodia, tema
    a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
    variazione, variazione musicale
    a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
    accompagnamento
    a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
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    musica
    an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
  4. noun
    a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
    synonyms: aria, melodia, tema
  5. noun
    a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
    synonyms: leitmotiv, tema
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    concetto, concezione, idea, pensiero
    the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
  6. noun
    a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
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    disegno
    a decorative or artistic work
  7. noun
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
    synonyms: argomento, contenuto, materia, oggetto, soggetto, tema, tematica
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    capitolo, capo
    the subject matter at issue
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    messaggio
    what a communication that is about something is about
  8. noun
    the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes
    synonyms: melodia
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