/moʊˈtiːf/
motif
BrE /məʊˈtiːf/
NAmE /moʊˈtiːf/
a design or a pattern used as a decoration
wallpaper with a flower motif
a subject, an idea or a phrase that is repeated and developed in a work of literature or a piece of music
➡ see also leitmotif SYN themke