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organums

organums is the plural of organum.

Meaning of organum

Noun

organum (countable and uncountable, plural organums or organa)

  1. A type of medieval polyphony which builds upon an existing plainsong.
  2. (archaic) A method by which philosophical or scientific investigation may be conducted.
    • He [Francis Bacon] has given us an organum of a different origin and construction from that of Aristotle[…]1794, George Adams, Lectures on natural and experimental philosophy

Questions about organums

What is organums the plural of?
Organums is the plural of organum.

Words near organums in the dictionary

  1. organular
  2. organule
  3. organules
  4. organum
  5. organum triplum
  6. organums
  7. organwide
  8. organy
  9. organyl
  10. organyls
  11. organza

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