organo

Prefix meaning organ

Organo- is a combining form meaning organ or organic, appearing in scientific and technical terms.

In chemistry, it indicates compounds containing carbon bonded to another element: organophosphate, organometallic.

In biology and medicine, it relates to bodily organs: organogenesis (organ formation).

The prefix appears in dozens of specialized terms across the sciences.

instrument

pipes

Cylindrical fluid carriers

pedals · stops · ranks · registration · swell · diapason · flue · reed · tracker · blower

baroque

Bach

German composer surname

  • HandelBaroque composer of oratorios
  • VivaldiBaroque composer from Venice
  • PurcellDido's operatic creator

Scarlatti · Monteverdi · Couperin · continuo · chorale · fugue · toccata · prelude · registration · manual

ecclesiastical

cathedral

Bishop's principal church

loft · gallery · hymn · psalm · liturgy · mass · vespers · processional · recessional · voluntary

timbre

resonance

Amplified oscillation at natural frequency

reed · trumpet · celeste · mixture · bourdon · principal · cornet · warmth · brilliance · fullness

Phrases
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organ, organic, organs, organism, inorganic, organist, organisms, organically, organics

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