organa
1[ awr-guh-nuh ]
/ ˈɔr gə nə /
noun
a plural of organon.
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organon
[ awr-guh-non ]
/ ˈɔr gəˌnɒn /
noun, plural or·ga·na [awr-guh-nuh] /ˈɔr gə nə/, or·ga·nons.
an instrument of thought or knowledge.
Philosophy. a system of rules or principles of demonstration or investigation.
Origin of organon
1580–90; < Greek órganon; see organ
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organum
[ awr-guh-nuh m ]
/ ˈɔr gə nəm /
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
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Example sentences from the Web for organa
Vasa sunt, says Augustine of human troublers, alius utitur; organa sunt, alius tangit.
The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians|G. G. FindlayAgain, I find exploited to the medical profession, through its own organa, a "sure cure for dropsy."
The Great American Fraud|Samuel Hopkins AdamsWe had passed the night at the hotel of the Libertad at Organa, where we both slept well enough.
Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories|Henry Seton Merriman
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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
British Dictionary definitions for organa (3 of 3)
organon
organum
/ (ˈɔːɡəˌnɒn) /
noun plural organa (ˈɔːɡənə), -nons, -na or -nums Epistemology
a system of logical or scientific rules, esp that of Aristotle
archaic a sense organ, regarded as an instrument for acquiring knowledge
Word Origin for organon
C16: from Greek: implement; see organ
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Medical definitions for organa
organon
[ ôr′gə-nŏn′ ]
n. pl. or•ga•nons
An organ.
A set of principles for use in scientific investigation.
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