ordo

noun — 4 senses

ordo

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Latin ōrdō. Doublet of order.

1

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music A musical phrase constructed from one or more statements of one modal pattern and ending in a rest.

2

Catholicism, Christianity, Roman Catholicism A calendar which prescribes the Mass and office which is to be celebrated each day.

3

Biology, Natural sciences, Taxonomy A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below classis and above familia.

4

an established civil body or corporation with a hierarchy

Derived terms
infraordo
Related terms
ordo salutis, pontifical
Hyponyms
subordo

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