motif /mәu'ti:f/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
- (n.) a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
Chinese translation
- n. 主题, 基调, 动机, 基本图案
- [法] 主旨, 主题, 动机
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /mәu'ti:f/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.4 · Super Super Rare
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Related words
motion · motivation · motive · motivate · motionless
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