# ordo

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #60,327

## Definitions
1. A musical phrase constructed from one or more statements of one modal pattern and ending in a rest.
2. A calendar which prescribes the Mass and office which is to be celebrated each day.
3. A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below classis and above familia.
4. an established civil body or corporation with a hierarchy

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ōrdō. Doublet of order.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ordo