contrafact
noun
con·tra·fact
ˈkän‧trəˌfakt
variants or contrafactum
ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗təm,
ˌ⸗⸗ˈ⸗⸗
plural contrafacts
-ts
or contrafacta -tə
: 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
Word History
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
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