MOTET Meaning of MOTET in English mo ‧ tet /məʊˈtet $ moʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: mot 'word' ] a piece of music on a religious subject Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012