Definition of "leitmotiv" [leitmotiv]

• Alternative form of leitmotif. (noun)

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• "While Wagner never used the word leitmotiv to describe his own operas, it is a clearly discernible technique in his music which has influenced many other composers."
• "One little group of notes (l) I have seen described as a leitmotiv; and if it is one, I should like to know what it stands for."
• "One little group of notes (_l_) I have seen described as a leitmotiv; and if it is one, I should like to know what it stands for."