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motete

[moˈt̪et̪e]

Rhymes with e.te

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Del francés motet.

noun motetes

Breve composición musical que se canta en las iglesias.

In English

hymn a song of praise or worship
motet a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style

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@misc{motete_2026,
  title = {motete},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/motete},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}