Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exsultet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-sul-tet
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A long prayer traditionally pronounced or sung at the Easter Vigil, beginning “Rejoice!” or “Exult!” in English.

Example Sentences

"The Exsultet is the preeminent chant of cantor repertoire, both because of its difficulty and because of its importance in the liturgical year. Yet very few cantors have ever sung the Exsultet, or have seen printed music for it."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exsultet (“let it [i.e., the angelic host] rejoice”), the first word of the prayer in the Roman Rite.

Inflected Forms

the Exsultet (canonical) Exultet (alternative)

Questions

What does exsultet mean?: A long prayer traditionally pronounced or sung at the Easter Vigil, beginning “Rejoice!” or “Exult!” in English.
Where does exsultet come from?: Borrowed from Latin exsultet (“let it [i.e., the angelic host] rejoice”), the first word of the prayer in the Roman Rite.

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