motet

(mō tet)

noun

Music a contrapuntal, polyphonic song of a sacred nature, generally unaccompanied

Origin: OFr dim. of mot, a word: see mot

See motet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A polyphonic composition based on a sacred text and usually sung without accompaniment.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , diminutive of mot, word; see mot

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