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motet

Syllabification: (mo·tet)
Pronunciation: /mōˈtet/

Definition of motet

noun

  • a short piece of sacred choral music, typically polyphonic and unaccompanied.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, diminutive of mot 'word'

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