motet
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motet
- /moʊˈtɛt/
Rhymes with -ɛt
Where it comes from
From French motet.
noun motets
- A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem. Singing their holiday concert from memory, the group sounded confident and expressive in pieces ranging from a medley of Barry Manilow songs to renaissance motets.
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Talk about this word "motet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/motet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. motet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/motet "motet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/motet.
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@misc{motet_2026,
title = {motet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/motet},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}