Obbli-gā'to, a.
a. [It., literally, bound.] (Mus.) Required; necessary; indispensable; — applied to voices or instruments indispensable to the just performance of a musical composition. [Commonly written obbligato.]
a. [It., literally, bound.] (Mus.) Required; necessary; indispensable; — applied to voices or instruments indispensable to the just performance of a musical composition. [Commonly written obbligato.]