/ məʊˈtet; NAmE moʊ-/ noun
a short piece of church music, usually for voices only
—compare cantata
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French , diminutive of mot word.
/ məʊˈtet; NAmE moʊ-/ noun
a short piece of church music, usually for voices only
—compare cantata
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French , diminutive of mot word.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005