ˈkän.trəˌfakt noun
or con·tra·fac·tum ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷təm, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷
( plural contrafacts -ts ; or contrafac·ta -tə)
Etymology: New Latin contrafactum, from Medieval Latin, neuter of contrafactus, past participle of contrafacere to counterfeit (translation of Middle French contrefaire), from Latin contra- + facere to do — more at do
: a 16th century musical setting of the mass or a chorale or hymn produced by replacing the text of a secular song with religious poetry — compare parody mass