"motivic" meaning in English

See motivic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: motif + -ic Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|motif|ic}} motif + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} motivic (not comparable)
  1. (music) Used as, or relating to, a motif. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Music Related terms: motivational
    Sense id: en-motivic-en-adj-G48BiHjR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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