"motivo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: motivos [plural], motivi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian motivo. Doublet of motif and motive. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|motivo}} Italian motivo, {{doublet|en|motif|motive}} Doublet of motif and motive Head templates: {{en-noun|s|motivi}} motivo (plural motivos or motivi)
  1. (music) A motif. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-motivo-en-noun-xl5Vf2QZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 1 0 17 17 15 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 9 8 3 4 9 1 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 14 15 13 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 11 7 3 5 11 1 11 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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