Motif

Part of Speech

adjective

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Grund, Motiv , 🇪🇸 motivo, razón , 🇮🇹 motivo, ragione , 🇵🇹 motivo, razão , 🇨🇳 原因，动机 , 🇯🇵 動機、理由 , 🇰🇷 이유, 동기 , 🇸🇦 السبب، الدافع , 🇮🇳 कारण, प्रेरक

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Etymology

French adjective **motif** (meaning “motive” or “theme”) comes from Late Latin *motivus*—itself from *motus* “movement, motion”—which entered Italian as *motivo* and was adopted into Middle French as *motif* in the 14th century. Originally denoting a reason or cause, the term later expanded to mean a recurring design or pattern and is now used as both noun and adjective in modern French.

Synonyms

décoratif ornementé motifé stylé en motif graphique design orné

Antonyms

sans motif aléatoire non thématique désordonné sans structure