organum

[ awr-guh-nuhm ]

/ ˈɔr gə nəm /

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noun, plural or·ga·na [awr-guh-nuh], /ˈɔr gə nə/, or·ga·nums.

an organon.

Music.

the doubling, or simultaneous singing, of a melody at an interval of either a fourth, a fifth, or an octave.
the second part in such singing.

Origin of organum

From Latin, dating back to 1605–15; see origin at organ

Words nearby organum

organ-pipe coral, organ point, organ screen, organ-specific, organ-specific antigen, organum, organ whistle, organza, organzine, orgasm, orgeat

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Example sentences from the Web for organum

He called his system an “organum” or “diaphony,” and to sing according to his rules was called to “organize” or “organate.”
Critical & Historical Essays|Edward MacDowell
The transition from organum to discant was effected about the year 1100.
Music in the History of the Western Church|Edward Dickinson
By studying the rules prescribed for the organum, the singers could add the proper intervals to the melody.
Critical & Historical Essays|Edward MacDowell
The combination of the faux bourdon and the remnant of the organum gives us the foundation for our modern tone system.
Critical & Historical Essays|Edward MacDowell

In the organistrum three strings, acted on simultaneously by the keys, produced the rude harmony known as organum.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for organum

organum

/ (ˈɔːɡənəm) /

noun plural -na (-nə) or -nums

a form of polyphonic music originating in the ninth century, consisting of a plainsong melody with parts added at the fourth and fifth

a variant of organon

Word Origin for organum

C17: via Latin from Greek; see organ

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单词	organum
释义	organum [ awr-guh-nuhm ] / ˈɔr gə nəm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR organum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural or·ga·na [awr-guh-nuh], /ˈɔr gə nə/, or·ga·nums. an organon. Music. the doubling, or simultaneous singing, of a melody at an interval of either a fourth, a fifth, or an octave. the second part in such singing. Origin of organum From Latin, dating back to 1605–15; see origin at organ Words nearby organum organ-pipe coral, organ point, organ screen, organ-specific, organ-specific antigen, organum, organ whistle, organza, organzine, orgasm, orgeat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for organum He called his system an “organum” or “diaphony,” and to sing according to his rules was called to “organize” or “organate.” Critical & Historical Essays\|Edward MacDowell The transition from organum to discant was effected about the year 1100. Music in the History of the Western Church\|Edward Dickinson By studying the rules prescribed for the organum, the singers could add the proper intervals to the melody. Critical & Historical Essays\|Edward MacDowell The combination of the faux bourdon and the remnant of the organum gives us the foundation for our modern tone system. Critical & Historical Essays\|Edward MacDowell In the organistrum three strings, acted on simultaneously by the keys, produced the rude harmony known as organum. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8\|Various British Dictionary definitions for organum organum / (ˈɔːɡənəm) / noun plural -na (-nə) or -nums a form of polyphonic music originating in the ninth century, consisting of a plainsong melody with parts added at the fourth and fifth a variant of organon Word Origin for organum C17: via Latin from Greek; see organ Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to organum arrangement, unity, melody, composition, tune, chord, unison, consonance, concert, richness, concurrence, piece, chime, chorus, euphony, symphony, triad, blend, overtone, blending
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organum

noun, plural or·ga·na [awr-guh-nuh], /ˈɔr gə nə/, or·ga·nums.

Origin of organum

Words nearby organum

Example sentences from the Web for organum

British Dictionary definitions for organum

noun plural -na (-nə) or -nums

Word Origin for organum

Words related to organum