# Missa Cantata

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A Catholic Mass that is less elaborate than a High Mass, but with equivalent sung liturgical parts.

## Etymology
Originated 1900–05 from New Latin missa cantāta, from Late Latin missa (Mass) and Latin cantāta (to have sung); literally, sung mass.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/missa-cantata