organ en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈoɹɡən/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈɔːɡən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (California) audio
- /ˈoːɡən/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-der. Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon)bor. Latin organumder. Old French organebor. Middle English organe English organ From Middle English organe, from Old French organe and Old English organ, both from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon, “an instrument, implement, tool, also an organ of sense or apprehension, an organ of the body, also a musical instrument, an organ”), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-. Doublet of organon, organum, and orgue.
Meanings
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The larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.
bodily organs
No matter the extraordinary progress that has been made in heart surgery over the past century, the heart remains a vulnerable organ.
2018, Sandeep Jauhar, Heart: a History, →ISBN, page 98:vital organ
- (broadly) A body of an organization dedicated to the performing of certain functions.
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(obsolete) A device, apparatus.
This Organ is called a Thermometer, or Thermoscope, because the degrees of Heat and Cold are measured and marked by it.
1656, Thomas Hobbes, Elements of Philosophy:
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A musical instrument that has multiple pipes which play when a key is pressed (the pipe organ), or an electronic instrument designed to replicate such.
He was thinking; but the glory of the song, the swell from the great organ, the clustered lights, […], the height and vastness of this noble fane, its antiquity and its strength—all these things seemed to have their part as causes of the thrilling emotion that accompanied his thoughts.
1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter V, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
- An official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication of an organization.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of organ pipe cactus.
alt of organ pipe cactus
- A government organization; agency; authority.
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(slang) The penis.
If the Snake has an unmistakeable resemblance to the male organ in its active state, the foliage of the tree or bush is equally remindful of the female.
1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., page 81:
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(historical) An Asian form of mitrailleuse.
Lieutenant Roberts was also severely wounded by a missile, or weapon called an Organ, which is composed of about thirty-six gun barrels so joined as to fire at once.
1790, H. Compton, A particular account of the European military adventurers of Hindustan, from 1784 to 1803, page 61:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| organs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hunter's organ · organopathy · organify · organ-pipe cactus · reed organ · chamber organ · vomeronasal organ · Sach's organ · organ of state · jook organ · organelle · organbuilder · organ tablature · Jacobson's organ · organless · organ pleat · organ of Tömösváry · Golgi organ · temporal organ · organette · male organ · end organ · Stalin's organ · mouth-organ · organ of Rosenmüller · pump organ · organ donation · organ donor · organ cactus · end-organ · cat organ · interorgan · steam organ · intraorgan · multiorgan · hand organ · organbuilding · organ gun · Lowrey organ · paratympanic organ · organology · organity · genital organ · positiv organ · organ-on-a-chip · Golgi tendon organ · adenoid organ · pelvic suctorial organ · organ console · clonewheel organ · choir organ · electronic organ · baroque organ · organ grinder · olfactory organ · organ of Berlese · organmaker · Hammond organ · Bidder's organ · organ point · language organ · X organ · Bojanus organ · organ harvesting · Golgi's organ · postantennal organ · organbird · intromittent organ · organ transplant · organ-point · organ scholar · juxtaoral organ · organ of Corti · organ pipe · organ of Chievitz · organ of Zuckerkandl · organlegger · positive organ · organ of elimination · positif organ · roller organ · organification · gallery organ · organ stop · spermaceti organ · organ screen · chancel organ · chord organ · X-organ · portative organ · blow-organ · subcommissural organ · organ loft · labyrinth organ · organ system · Cuvierian organ · organ harmonium · organlike · juke organ · electric organ · Johnston's organ · bioorgan · organwide · organoid · chair organ
Descendants
Holonyms
Hyponyms
brain · water organ (of the sense “a musical instrument”) · street organ (of the sense “a musical instrument”) · pipe organ (of the sense “a musical instrument”) · string organ (of the sense “a musical instrument”) · gland · church organ (of the sense “a musical instrument”) · heart · wind organ (of the sense “a musical instrument”) · swell organ (of the sense “a musical instrument”) · theatre organ (of the sense “a musical instrument”) · tongue · internal organ (of the biological sense) · antenna · barrel organ (of the sense “a musical instrument”) · vital organ (of the biological sense) · kidney · sense organ (of the biological sense) · lung · storage organ (of the biological sense) · spleen · virile organ (of the biological sense) · house organ (of the sense “a medium of communication”) · eye · light organ (of the biological sense) · intestine · mouth organ (of the sense “a musical instrument”) · sex organ (of the biological sense) · liver · stomach · ear
Meronyms
Relateds
organism · organist · organize · organise · organic
Synonyms
Translations (269)
sh òrgān (part of an organism) · hy օրգան (part of an organism) · mi ōkana (musical instrument) · hy երգեհոն (musical instrument) · hy օրգան (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · lo ອົງ (part of an organism) · tyv орган (part of an organism) · it organo (part of an organism) · sah сэп (part of an organism) · ms organ (musical instrument) · sh òrgulje (musical instrument) · nl orgaan (body of an organization) · sl orgle (musical instrument) · bg о́рган (part of an organism) · bn অঙ্গ (part of an organism) · nl orgaan (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · tg аъзо (part of an organism) · af orrel (musical instrument) · ja オルガン (musical instrument) · vi cơ quan (body of an organization) · et orel (musical instrument) · ug ئەزا (part of an organism) · ga orgán (musical instrument) · ps عضو (part of an organism) · cs varhany (musical instrument) · uz organ (part of an organism) · nn organ (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · hi अंग (part of an organism) · ht ògàn (part of an organism) · as অংগ (part of an organism) · my အော်ဂန် (musical instrument) · fi elin (part of an organism) · cmn 機構 /机构 (body of an organization) · it organo (musical instrument) · fo urga (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · tr organ (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · vi tạp chí ngôn luận (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · km អង្គ (part of an organism) · el εκκλησιαστικό όργανο (musical instrument) · fo orgul (musical instrument) · gl órgano (part of an organism) · fa-ira اَرْغَنون (musical instrument) · ar جِهَاز (part of an organism) · et organ (body of an organization) · bho अंग (part of an organism) · tl tatag (part of an organism) · ar جَهَاز (part of an organism) · gsw Oorgele (musical instrument) · he אֵיבָר (part of an organism) · ug ئورگان (part of an organism) · wa ôre (musical instrument) · te అంగము (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · pt publicação oficial (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · ru о́рган (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · et organ (part of an organism) · th องค์ (part of an organism) · ps ارګان (part of an organism) · nn organ (part of an organism) · mk орган (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · apw bibiiyeʼ (part of an organism) · da organ (part of an organism) · is líffæri (part of an organism) · mr अंग (part of an organism) · bg о́рган (body of an organization) · id organ (musical instrument) · ru орга́н (musical instrument) · fi äänenkannattaja (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · es órgano (body of an organization) · az اعضا (part of an organism) · la organum (part of an organism) · ru учрежде́ние (body of an organization) · la viscus (part of an organism) · lv orgāns (part of an organism) · fr orgue (musical instrument) · be арга́н (musical instrument) · vo gel (musical instrument) · th อวัยวะ (part of an organism) · uz organ (body of an organization) · ja 器官 (part of an organism) · fo gagn (part of an organism) · af orgaan (part of an organism) · mr इंद्रिय (part of an organism) · io organo (part of an organism) · cy organ (musical instrument) · pt órgão (part of an organism) · is orgel (musical instrument) · tg андом (part of an organism) · fr organe (body of an organization) · cmn 機關 /机关 (body of an organization) · fa-ira جَهَاز (part of an organism) · la organum tubulatum (musical instrument) · fa-ira اُرْگ (musical instrument) · nn orgel (musical instrument) · mr ऑर्गन (musical instrument) · az əza (part of an organism) · lt organas (body of an organization) · fa-ira عُضْو (part of an organism) · gl orgo (musical instrument) · tg узв (part of an organism) · lt organas (part of an organism) · ky орган (part of an organism) · zea urgel (musical instrument) · sk organ (musical instrument) · sq ndërjetës (part of an organism) · cs orgán (body of an organization) · izh organa (part of an organism) · th ออร์แกน (musical instrument) · da orgel (musical instrument) · is málgagn (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · nb organ (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · az üzv (part of an organism) · sk orgán (body of an organization) · fa-ira جِهَاز (part of an organism) · es órgano (part of an organism) · eo orgeno (musical instrument) · ta ஓர்கன் (musical instrument) · eo organo (part of an organism) · ta உறுப்பு (part of an organism) · az ərgənun (musical instrument) · ru о́рган (body of an organization) · uk орга́н (musical instrument) · te అవయవము (part of an organism) · lv ērģeles (musical instrument) · fur argagn (body of an organization) · fi urut (musical instrument) · ny chiyimbiro (musical instrument) · hu orgona (musical instrument) · hu szerv (body of an organization) · fi elin (body of an organization) · sh о̀ргуље (musical instrument) · sl organ (part of an organism) · tk organ (part of an organism) · tr organ (body of an organization) · hu szervezet (body of an organization) · et elund (part of an organism) · fa-ira اُرْگان (body of an organization) · sv organ (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · nl orgel (musical instrument) · lv orgāns (body of an organization) · ast muérganu (part of an organism) · fi urkupillikaktus (species of cactus) · ko 오르간 (musical instrument) · ka ორგანო (part of an organism) · nrf orgue (musical instrument) · lt organas (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · ja 機関 (body of an organization) · hu testület (body of an organization) · ko 풍금 (musical instrument) · tl organo (musical instrument) · ar عِضْو (part of an organism) · az orqan (body of an organization) · sh о̀рга̄н (part of an organism) · tg арғунун (musical instrument) · ur اَن٘گ (part of an organism) · sv orgel (musical instrument) · te అంగము (part of an organism) · kmr endam (part of an organism) · fi toimielin (body of an organization) · fi elin (words derived from "organ" and meaning "penis") · pl narząd (part of an organism) · lb Uergel (musical instrument) · tl organo (part of an organism) · ro organ (part of an organism) · ka ორგანი (musical instrument) · uz mucha (part of an organism) · es órgano (species of cactus) · hu szerv (part of an organism) · uk о́рган (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · tr organ (part of an organism) · pl organy (musical instrument) · el όργανο (musical instrument) · uk о́рган (body of an organization) · be о́рган (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · ja 風琴 (musical instrument) · ar جَهَاز (body of an organization) · ms organ (part of an organism) · nl orgaan (part of an organism) · az orqan (musical instrument) · pl organ (part of an organism) · sw ogani (part of an organism) · cs orgán (part of an organism) · he אוֹרְגָּן (musical instrument) · ar عُضْو (part of an organism) · mi pūkeru (musical instrument) · hy մարմին (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · de Organ (body of an organization) · fo urga (musical instrument) · eu organo (musical instrument) · be о́рган (body of an organization) · ca òrgan (part of an organism) · ota عضو (part of an organism) · ky мүчө (part of an organism) · de Orgel (musical instrument) · ar جِهَاز (body of an organization) · lo ອະໄວຍະວະ (part of an organism) · de Organ (part of an organism) · uk о́рган (part of an organism) · my အင်္ဂါ (part of an organism) · mn эрхтэн (part of an organism) · fur organ (musical instrument) · ast órganu (part of an organism) · cmn 風琴 /风琴 (musical instrument) · sq organ (part of an organism) · grc ὄργανον (part of an organism) · sv organ (part of an organism) · tr org (musical instrument) · ro orgă (musical instrument) · el όργανο (part of an organism) · sk orgán (part of an organism) · he עוּגָב (musical instrument) · fy oargel (musical instrument) · pl organ (body of an organization) · gl órgano (musical instrument) · es órgano (musical instrument) · rue о́рґан (part of an organism) · be о́рган (part of an organism) · mk оргула (musical instrument) · fa-ira اَنْدام (part of an organism) · fa-ira تَرْجُمان (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · ar أُرْغُن (musical instrument) · uz aʼzo (part of an organism) · te సంగీతపు పెట్టె (musical instrument) · gd òrgan (musical instrument) · km សរីរាង្គ (part of an organism) · nb organ (part of an organism) · ps اندام (part of an organism) · ka ორღანი (musical instrument) · ko 기관 (part of an organism) · cy organ (part of an organism) · mk орган (part of an organism) · ur عُضْو (part of an organism) · es publicación oficial (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · hi ऑर्गन (musical instrument) · cmn 器官 (part of an organism) · vi oóc-gan (musical instrument) · kk ағза (part of an organism) · sa अङ्ग (part of an organism) · vi cơ quan (part of an organism) · pt órgão (musical instrument) · io orgeno (musical instrument) · yi אָרגאַן (part of an organism) · pl organ (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · hu orgánum (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · hu intézmény (body of an organization) · ast órganu (musical instrument) · de Organ (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · yi אָרגעל (musical instrument) · hu sajtóorgánum (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · ast muérganu (musical instrument) · nb orgel (musical instrument) · fo málgagn (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · wa organe (part of an organism) · az عضو (part of an organism) · bg о́рган (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · az orqan (part of an organism) · la organum (musical instrument) · lt vargonai (musical instrument) · kk мүше (part of an organism) · aii ܐܘܿܪܓܵܢܘܿܢ (musical instrument) · fur orghin (part of an organism) · bg о́рган (musical instrument) · it organo (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · hi ऑर्गन (part of an organism) · fr organe (part of an organism) · ko 기관 (body of an organization) · vi cơ quan ngôn luận (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · ca orgue (musical instrument) · da organ (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) · ru о́рган (part of an organism)