Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme. · A short melodic or lyrical passage that is repeated in several parts of a work. · A decorative figure that is repeated in a design or pattern. · A decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming.
From French motif (1848), with the meaning of "main idea or theme". Doublet of motive.
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- Root classification mention*m(y)ewh₁-ine-pro
- Borrowed-form mentionmotiffr
- Doublet mentionmotiveen
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