Etymology

organon

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Ancient Greek ὄργανον
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organon · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὄργανον
  2. English todayorganon

From Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon). Doublet of organ, organum, and orgue.

Organon · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὌργανον“instrument, tool, organ”
  2. English todayOrganon

From Ancient Greek Ὄργανον (Órganon, “instrument, tool, organ”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὄργανον all →

organorganismorgueorganum

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