organ
//ˈɔːɡən//
Forms
- Plural
- organs
Definitions
1.The larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.
- No matter the extraordinary progress that has been made in heart surgery over the past century, the heart remains a vulnerable organ.
2.A body of an organization dedicated to the performing of certain functions.
3.An official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication of an organization.
4.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.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3736
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-der.
Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon)bor.
Latin organumder.
Old French organebor.
Middle English organe
English organ