motet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /moʊˈtɛt/
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Etymology
From French motet.
Meanings
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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.
1987 December 27, Frank K. Owen, “It's True What They Say About Choir Boys”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 24, page 7:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| motets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (25)
fr motet (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · is mótetta (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · la motectum (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · et motett (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · de Motette (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · el μοτέτο (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · hy մոտետ (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · ru песнопе́ние (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · cs motet (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · it mottetto (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · fi motetti (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · ka მოტეტი (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · es motete (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · lt motetas (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · ru моте́т (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · eo moteto (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · no motett (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · lb Motett (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · pl motet (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · th โมเท็ต (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · pt moteto (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · nl motet (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · ko 모테트 (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · cs moteto (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style) · sv motett (a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style)