Organ

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2 Etymology

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Latin

Noun

organ

The largest parts of an organism that are composed of tissues that perform similar functions.
A musical instrument that has multiple pipes which play when a key is pressed.
An official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication of an organization.

Translations

Dutch: orgaan n (1), orgel n(2)
Finnish: elin (1); urku (singular), urut (plural) (2), äänenkannattaja (3)
French: organe m (1), orgue m (2)
German: Organ n (1), Orgel f (2)
Lithuanian: organas m (1, 3); vargonai m, pl (2)
Persian: اندام (andam) (1), ارغنون (arghanun) (2), ترجمان (tarjoman) (3)
Romanian: organ n (1), orgă f (2)
Romanica: organo m
Russian: орган m (1,2)
Swedish: organ n (1, 3), orgel c (2)

German

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Organ n

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Romanian

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organ n

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WordNet Definitions

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1. organ -- (a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function).
2. organ -- (a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function; "The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department").
3. electric organ, electronic organ, Hammond organ, organ -- ((music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ).
4. organ -- (a periodical that is published by a special interest group; "the organ of the communist party").
5. organ, pipe organ -- (wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard).
6. harmonium, organ, reed organ -- (a free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows).

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