Motet Definition

mō-tĕt
motets
noun
A contrapuntal, polyphonic song, typically of a sacred nature and generally unaccompanied.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Motet

Noun

Singular:
motet
Plural:
motets

Origin of Motet

  • Middle English from Old French diminutive of mot word mot

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French motet

    From Wiktionary

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