Associations to the word «Ostinato»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

OSTINATO, noun. A musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats