NYT Dictionary

ORGANON

/ˈɔrɡə.ˌnɑn/
NounOR-ga-nonor-ga-non · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025

Meaning

A set of principles that are used in science or philosophy.

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

organum

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025.

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