Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

organum

/ˈɔɹ.ɡə.nəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: or-ganum
IPA: /ˈɔɹ.ɡə.nəm/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of medieval polyphony which builds upon an existing plainsong.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A method by which philosophical or scientific investigation may be conducted.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He [Francis Bacon] has given us an organum of a different origin and construction from that of Aristotle[…]"
"Another important circumstance respecting our transcendental esthetics is, that it does not insinuate itself merely as a plausible hypothesis, but is as certain and indubitable as we can require any theory to be in order to serve as an organum."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin organum, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon, “organ, instrument, tool”). Doublet of organ, organon, and orgue.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: organum, ὄργανον

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɔɹ.ɡə.nəm/
British English: /ˈɔː.ɡə.nəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

organums (plural) organa (plural)

Phrases

organum triplum

Frequently Paired Words

organum triplum

Questions

How do you pronounce organum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹ.ɡə.nəm/.
What does organum mean?: A type of medieval polyphony which builds upon an existing plainsong.
Where does organum come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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