organum
/ˈɔɹ.ɡə.nəm/noun
organum is spelled O-R-G-A-N-U-M: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, organum means “A type of medieval polyphony which builds upon an existing plainsong” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of organum is organums or organa.
How many letters and syllables are in organum?
| Letters | 7: O-R-G-A-N-U-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is organum?
Organum appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce organum?
- UK /ˈɔː.ɡə.nəm/
- US /ˈɔɹ.ɡə.nəm/
Organum has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of organum
- organums plural
- organa plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does organum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of medieval polyphony which builds upon an existing plainsong.
- 2
archaicA method by which philosophical or scientific investigation may be conducted.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does organum come from?
Borrowed from Latin organum, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon, “organ, instrument, tool”). Doublet of organ, organon, and orgue.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).