"motif" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /moʊˈtiːf/ Audio: en-us-motif.ogg [US] Forms: motifs [plural]
Rhymes: -iːf Etymology: From French motif (1848), with the meaning of "main idea or theme". Doublet of motive. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*mew-}}, {{bor|en|fr|motif}} French motif, {{doublet|en|motive}} Doublet of motive Head templates: {{en-noun}} motif (plural motifs)
  1. A recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme. Translations (recurring or dominant element; a theme): мотив (motiv) [masculine] (Bulgarian), motiu [masculine] (Catalan), motiv [masculine] (Czech), motief [neuter] (Dutch), aihe (Finnish), motif [masculine] (French), motivo [masculine] (Galician), Motiv [neuter] (German), μοτίβο (motívo) [neuter] (Greek), מוטיב (motiv) [masculine] (Hebrew), motívum (Hungarian), 主題 (shudai) (Japanese), モチーフ (mochīfu) (Japanese), motyw [masculine] (Polish), motivo [masculine] (Portuguese), leitmotiv [masculine] (Portuguese), моти́в (motív) [masculine] (Russian), ùrlar [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), motivo [masculine] (Spanish), motiv [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-motif-en-noun-qvo53rT5 Disambiguation of 'recurring or dominant element; a theme': 71 3 1 1 5 15 3
  2. (music) A short melodic or lyrical passage that is repeated in several parts of a work. Categories (topical): Music, Literature, Narratology Translations (music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work): мотив (motiv) [masculine] (Bulgarian), motiu [masculine] (Catalan), motiivi (Finnish), aihio (Finnish), motif [masculine] (French), Motiv [neuter] (German), μοτίβο (motívo) [neuter] (Greek), motívum (Hungarian), motivo (Ido), 主題 (shudai) (Japanese), モチーフ (mochīfu) (Japanese), rerenga auau (Maori), motivo [masculine] (Portuguese), моти́в (motív) [masculine] (Russian), motivo [masculine] (Spanish), motif (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-motif-en-noun-nEKeDP0K Disambiguation of Literature: 9 32 5 16 14 17 7 Disambiguation of Narratology: 8 26 4 11 13 24 14 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work': 5 63 12 3 8 5 5
  3. A decorative figure that is repeated in a design or pattern. Translations (decorative figure that is repeated in a design): aihe (Finnish), kuvio (Finnish), motif [masculine] (French), Motiv [neuter] (German), μοτίβο (motívo) [neuter] (Greek), モチーフ (mochīfu) (Japanese), motivo [masculine] (Portuguese), моти́в (motív) [masculine] (Russian), motiv [neuter] (Swedish), motif (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-motif-en-noun-w8fFNEqt Disambiguation of 'decorative figure that is repeated in a design': 2 12 50 24 6 3 4
  4. (dressmaking) A decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming. Categories (topical): Narratology
    Sense id: en-motif-en-noun-ma25xijr Disambiguation of Narratology: 8 26 4 11 13 24 14 Topics: business, dressmaking, manufacturing, textiles
  5. (crystallography) The physical object or objects repeated at each point of a lattice. Usually atoms or molecules. Categories (topical): Crystallography, Narratology
    Sense id: en-motif-en-noun--rXJwyS8 Disambiguation of Narratology: 8 26 4 11 13 24 14 Topics: chemistry, crystallography, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  6. (chess) A basic element of a move in terms of why the piece moves and how it supports the fulfilment of a stipulation. Categories (topical): Chess, Narratology
    Sense id: en-motif-en-noun-vcdmPQ5a Disambiguation of Narratology: 8 26 4 11 13 24 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 7 1 12 18 35 17 Topics: board-games, chess, games
  7. (biochemistry) In a nucleotide or aminoacid sequence, pattern that is widespread and has, or is conjectured to have, a biological significance. Categories (topical): Biochemistry, Narratology Translations (nucleotide or amino-acid sequence pattern): motif (French), motivo (Italian), motivo (Portuguese), motivo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-motif-en-noun-iNKtfkvA Disambiguation of Narratology: 8 26 4 11 13 24 14 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'nucleotide or amino-acid sequence pattern': 0 0 21 0 0 0 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: BACH motif, network motif Related terms: motive, phosphomotif, leitmotif, motify

Noun [French]

IPA: /mɔ.tif/ Audio: Fr-motif.ogg Forms: motifs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin mōtivus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|LL.|mōtivus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Late Latin mōtivus, {{bor+|fr|LL.|mōtivus}} Borrowed from Late Latin mōtivus Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} motif m (plural motifs)
  1. motive Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Narratology
    Sense id: en-motif-fr-noun-4Xq-DiP1 Disambiguation of Narratology: 66 6 28 Categories (other): French terms with collocations, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 86 3 11
  2. motif Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-motif-fr-noun-fQxDvrCH
  3. pattern, design Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-motif-fr-noun-hkcaEfdh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: au motif que

Noun [Indonesian]

IPA: [ˈmotɪf] Forms: motifku [first-person, possessive], motifmu [possessive, second-person], motifnya [possessive, third-person]
Etymology: From Dutch motief, from Middle Dutch motijf, from Old French motif (Modern French motif), from Late Latin mōtivus. Etymology templates: {{bor|id|nl|motief}} Dutch motief, {{der|id|dum|motijf}} Middle Dutch motijf, {{der|id|fro|motif}} Old French motif, {{noncog|fr|motif}} French motif, {{der|id|LL.|mōtivus}} Late Latin mōtivus Head templates: {{id-noun|head=|pl=-}} motif (first-person possessive motifku, second-person possessive motifmu, third-person possessive motifnya)
  1. motif:
    a recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.
    Synonyms: corak, pola
    Sense id: en-motif-id-noun-OarcgflV Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Indonesian terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 45 14 11 30 Disambiguation of Indonesian terms with redundant script codes: 43 21 15 22
  2. motif:
    (music, literature) a short melodic or lyrical passage that is repeated in several parts of a work.
    Categories (topical): Literature, Music
    Sense id: en-motif-id-noun-bU6jslJn Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, literature, media, music, publishing
  3. motive:
    Sense id: en-motif-id-noun-G9WHDBaO
  4. motive:
    (law) something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour.
    Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-motif-id-noun-sZGNuGrT Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bermotif, motif dasar, motif hiasan, motif intrinsik Related terms: motivasi

Inflected forms

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          "tags": [
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          "word": "μοτίβο"
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          "lang": "Hebrew",
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        "(music) A short melodic or lyrical passage that is repeated in several parts of a work."
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          "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
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          "word": "motif"
        },
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "Motiv"
        },
        {
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          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "motívo",
          "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "μοτίβο"
        },
        {
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          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
          "word": "motívum"
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          "word": "motivo"
        },
        {
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          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "shudai",
          "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
          "word": "主題"
        },
        {
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          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "mochīfu",
          "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
          "word": "モチーフ"
        },
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          "_dis1": "5 63 12 3 8 5 5",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
          "word": "rerenga auau"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 63 12 3 8 5 5",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
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          ],
          "word": "motivo"
        },
        {
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          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "motív",
          "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "моти́в"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 63 12 3 8 5 5",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "motivo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 63 12 3 8 5 5",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
          "word": "motif"
        }
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          "_dis1": "2 12 50 24 6 3 4",
          "code": "fi",
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          "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
          "word": "aihe"
        },
        {
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
          "word": "kuvio"
        },
        {
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "motif"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 12 50 24 6 3 4",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Motiv"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 12 50 24 6 3 4",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "motívo",
          "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "μοτίβο"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 12 50 24 6 3 4",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "mochīfu",
          "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
          "word": "モチーフ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 12 50 24 6 3 4",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "motivo"
        },
        {
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          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "motív",
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          "word": "моти́в"
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          "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "motiv"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 12 50 24 6 3 4",
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          "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
          "word": "motif"
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          "dominant"
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        [
          "element",
          "element"
        ],
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          "theme",
          "theme"
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Music"
      ],
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        "A short melodic or lyrical passage that is repeated in several parts of a work."
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        [
          "music",
          "music"
        ],
        [
          "melodic",
          "melodic"
        ],
        [
          "lyrical",
          "lyrical"
        ],
        [
          "passage",
          "passage"
        ]
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        "(music) A short melodic or lyrical passage that is repeated in several parts of a work."
      ],
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        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "music"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "A decorative figure that is repeated in a design or pattern."
      ],
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        [
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          "figure"
        ],
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          "design",
          "design"
        ],
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          "pattern",
          "pattern"
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming."
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        [
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          "appliqué"
        ],
        [
          "lace",
          "lace"
        ],
        [
          "velvet",
          "velvet"
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          "trimming"
        ]
      ],
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        "(dressmaking) A decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming."
      ],
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        "business",
        "dressmaking",
        "manufacturing",
        "textiles"
      ]
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    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Crystallography"
      ],
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        "The physical object or objects repeated at each point of a lattice. Usually atoms or molecules."
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        [
          "crystallography",
          "crystallography"
        ],
        [
          "lattice",
          "lattice"
        ],
        [
          "atom",
          "atom"
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        [
          "molecule",
          "molecule"
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        "(crystallography) The physical object or objects repeated at each point of a lattice. Usually atoms or molecules."
      ],
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        "chemistry",
        "crystallography",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A basic element of a move in terms of why the piece moves and how it supports the fulfilment of a stipulation."
      ],
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        [
          "chess",
          "chess"
        ],
        [
          "element",
          "element"
        ],
        [
          "move",
          "move"
        ],
        [
          "why",
          "why"
        ],
        [
          "stipulation",
          "stipulation"
        ]
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        "(chess) A basic element of a move in terms of why the piece moves and how it supports the fulfilment of a stipulation."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "board-games",
        "chess",
        "games"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "en:Biochemistry"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In a nucleotide or aminoacid sequence, pattern that is widespread and has, or is conjectured to have, a biological significance."
      ],
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        [
          "biochemistry",
          "biochemistry"
        ],
        [
          "nucleotide",
          "nucleotide"
        ],
        [
          "aminoacid",
          "aminoacid"
        ]
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        "(biochemistry) In a nucleotide or aminoacid sequence, pattern that is widespread and has, or is conjectured to have, a biological significance."
      ],
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        "biochemistry",
        "biology",
        "chemistry",
        "microbiology",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/moʊˈtiːf/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːf"
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-motif.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b1/En-us-motif.ogg/En-us-motif.ogg.mp3",
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "motiv",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мотив"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "motiu"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "motiv"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "motief"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "word": "aihe"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "motif"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "motivo"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Motiv"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "motívo",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "μοτίβο"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "motiv",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "מוטיב"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "word": "motívum"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shudai",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "word": "主題"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "mochīfu",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "word": "モチーフ"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "motyw"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "motivo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "leitmotiv"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "motív",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "моти́в"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ùrlar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "motivo"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "recurring or dominant element; a theme",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "motiv"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "motiv",
      "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мотив"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "motiu"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
      "word": "motiivi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
      "word": "aihio"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "motif"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Motiv"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "motívo",
      "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "μοτίβο"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
      "word": "motívum"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
      "word": "motivo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shudai",
      "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
      "word": "主題"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "mochīfu",
      "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
      "word": "モチーフ"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
      "word": "rerenga auau"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "motivo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "motív",
      "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "моти́в"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "motivo"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work",
      "word": "motif"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
      "word": "aihe"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
      "word": "kuvio"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "motif"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Motiv"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "motívo",
      "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "μοτίβο"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "mochīfu",
      "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
      "word": "モチーフ"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "motivo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "motív",
      "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "моти́в"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "motiv"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "decorative figure that is repeated in a design",
      "word": "motif"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "nucleotide or amino-acid sequence pattern",
      "word": "motif"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "nucleotide or amino-acid sequence pattern",
      "word": "motivo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "nucleotide or amino-acid sequence pattern",
      "word": "motivo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "nucleotide or amino-acid sequence pattern",
      "word": "motivo"
    }
  ],
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    "motif"
  ],
  "word": "motif"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "French 2-syllable words",
    "French countable nouns",
    "French entries with incorrect language header",
    "French lemmas",
    "French masculine nouns",
    "French nouns",
    "French terms borrowed from Late Latin",
    "French terms derived from Late Latin",
    "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "French terms with audio links",
    "fr:Narratology"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "au motif que"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "da",
            "2": "motiv",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Danish: motiv",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Danish: motiv"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "motif",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: motif",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: motif"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "de",
            "2": "Motiv",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ German: Motiv\n→ Romanian: motiv",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ German: Motiv\n→ Romanian: motiv"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "nb",
            "2": "motiv",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Norwegian Bokmål: motiv",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Norwegian Bokmål: motiv"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "nn",
            "2": "motiv",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Norwegian Nynorsk: motiv",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Norwegian Nynorsk: motiv"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sv",
            "2": "motiv",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Swedish: motiv",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Swedish: motiv"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "tr",
            "2": "motif",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Turkish: motif",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Turkish: motif"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "loanword",
        "2": "Borrowed"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "LL.",
        "3": "mōtivus",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Late Latin mōtivus",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "LL.",
        "3": "mōtivus"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Late Latin mōtivus",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Late Latin mōtivus.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "motifs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "motif m (plural motifs)",
      "name": "fr-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "French terms with collocations",
        "French terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "for motives that escape everyone, all logic, our appreciation",
          "text": "pour des motifs qui échappent à tout le monde, à toute logique, à notre appréciation",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "For some motive that escapes me, some shit started pretending to be interested in my well-being.",
          "text": "Pour un motif qui m’échappe, un certain merdeux s’est mis à feindre de s’intéresser à mon bien-etre.",
          "type": "example"
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      ],
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        "motive"
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        [
          "motive",
          "motive"
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "motif"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "motif",
          "motif#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "pattern, design"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pattern",
          "pattern"
        ],
        [
          "design",
          "design"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/mɔ.tif/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Fr-motif.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/5d/Fr-motif.ogg/Fr-motif.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/Fr-motif.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "motif"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Indonesian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Indonesian lemmas",
    "Indonesian nouns",
    "Indonesian terms borrowed from Dutch",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Dutch",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Late Latin",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Middle Dutch",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Old French",
    "Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Indonesian terms with redundant script codes",
    "Indonesian uncountable nouns"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "bermotif"
    },
    {
      "word": "motif dasar"
    },
    {
      "word": "motif hiasan"
    },
    {
      "word": "motif intrinsik"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "id",
        "2": "nl",
        "3": "motief"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch motief",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "id",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "motijf"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch motijf",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "id",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "motif"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French motif",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "motif"
      },
      "expansion": "French motif",
      "name": "noncog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "id",
        "2": "LL.",
        "3": "mōtivus"
      },
      "expansion": "Late Latin mōtivus",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Dutch motief, from Middle Dutch motijf, from Old French motif (Modern French motif), from Late Latin mōtivus.",
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    {
      "form": "motifku",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "possessive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motifmu",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motifnya",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "head": "",
        "pl": "-"
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      "name": "id-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "mo‧tif"
  ],
  "lang": "Indonesian",
  "lang_code": "id",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "motivasi"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "motif:",
        "a recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "motif",
          "motif#English"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "corak"
        },
        {
          "word": "pola"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "id:Literature",
        "id:Music"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "motif:",
        "a short melodic or lyrical passage that is repeated in several parts of a work."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "motif",
          "motif#English"
        ],
        [
          "music",
          "music"
        ],
        [
          "literature",
          "literature"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "motif:",
        "(music, literature) a short melodic or lyrical passage that is repeated in several parts of a work."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "literature",
        "media",
        "music",
        "publishing"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "motive:",
        "motive"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "motive",
          "motive#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "motive:"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "id:Law"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "motive:",
        "something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "motive",
          "motive#English"
        ],
        [
          "law",
          "law#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "motive:",
        "(law) something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "law"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmotɪf]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "id:motif"
  ],
  "word": "motif"
}

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