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organum definition

or·ga·num (ôr′gə nəm)

noun pl. organums -·nums or organa -·na (-nə)

  1. organon
  2. Music
    1. an early type of polyphony based on plainsong, in which the voices are separated by an interval of a fourth, fifth, or octave
    2. a composition in this style

Etymology: L: see organ

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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