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Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3
What the hell does leitmotiv mean? Looks Russian.
Doesn't matter really because I am rather stupid. 17,400 words, bring on the awful.
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That's my favorite word and it's German. You can think of it like the theme song that plays for a hero in a TV show or movie. IE: Superman's theme can be considered his leitmotiv if it plays when he appears or is doing something Superman-like. It comes from leitmotif in operas where a certain musical score plays for certain characters. It's kind of like a "hero's theme" or personal soundtrack.
When I was a kid, I always wanted to have a band and call it Leitmotiv.