WordNet: leitmotif, leitmotiv

a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)

• hypernym air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune

leitmotif

• (suomi) johtoaihe (synonyymi)

leitmotiv

• (suomi) johtoaihe (synonyymi)