Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

organist

/ˈɔɹɡənəst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: or-gan-ist
IPA: /ˈɔɹɡənəst/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A musician who plays the organ.

Etymology

From Middle French organiste, from Medieval Latin organista. By surface analysis, organ + -ist.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: organiste, organista

Inflected Forms

organists (plural)

Derived Forms

organistship

Phrases

barrel organist church organist mouth organist pipe organist water organist

Questions

How do you pronounce organist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹɡənəst/.
What does organist mean?: A musician who plays the organ.
Where does organist come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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