First Known Use: 1782
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organum
noun or·ga·num \ˈȯr-gə-nəm\
Definition of ORGANUM
1
: early polyphony of the late Middle Ages that consists of one or more voice parts accompanying the cantus firmus often in parallel motion at a fourth, fifth, or octave above or below; also : a composition in this style
2
: organon
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Origin of ORGANUM
Medieval Latin, from Latin, organ
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