mottetto

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Etymology

From motto +‎ -etto (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /motˈtet.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: mot‧tét‧to

Noun

mottetto m (plural mottetti)

  1. witty poem
  2. (music) motet

Further reading

  • mottetto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana