Etymology

organist

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Today it means: A musician who plays the organ. Full definition →

Middle French organiste ← Medieval Latin organista
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromorganista
  2. Middle French · derived fromorganiste
  3. English todayorganist

From Middle French organiste, from Medieval Latin organista. By surface analysis, organ + -ist.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.