organist C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈɔrgənəst/ UK /ˈɔrgənəst/ See IPA manual Freq #33924 Meanings 1 noun a person who plays an organ The organist began the hymn with a quiet prelude. Etymology From Middle French organiste, from Medieval Latin organista. By surface analysis, organ + -ist. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # organist **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɔrgənəst/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɔrgənəst/ **Frequency rank:** 33924 ## Meanings 1. a person who plays an organ ## Examples - The organist began the hymn with a quiet prelude. ## Etymology From Middle French organiste, from Medieval Latin organista. By surface analysis, organ + -ist. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown