TOP

Definition of motet noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

motet

noun

/məʊˈtet/

/məʊˈtet/

jump to other results

a short piece of church music, usually for voices only compare cantata
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, diminutive of mot ‘word’.

Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

See motet in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Check pronunciation: motet

Nearby words

noun

From the Word list

B2

Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day