leitmotif Leith • leitmotiv · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · leitmotif · · Text Latin · · Script 9 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas). Synonyms: leitmotiv. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · leitmotiv · · Synonym 1 Characters · · e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D o latin small letter o U+006F t latin small letter t U+0074