INTROIT


Meaning of INTROIT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈin-ˌtrȯit, -ˌtrō-ət, in-ˈ ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin introitus, from Latin, entrance, from introire to go in, from intro- + ire to go — more at issue

Date: 15th century

1. often capitalized : the first part of the traditional proper of the Mass consisting of an antiphon, verse from a psalm, and the Gloria Patri

2. : a piece of music sung or played at the beginning of a worship service

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.