organ

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English organe, from Old French organe, 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔːɡən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔɹɡən/ Homophone: Oregon (one pronunciation) Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ɡən Hyphenation: or‧gan === Noun === organ (plural organs) The larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions. (by extension) A body of an organization dedicated to the performing of certain functions. (obsolete) A device, apparatus. (music) 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. An official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication of an organization. Ellipsis of organ pipe cactus. A government organization; agency; authority. (slang) The penis. (historical, military) An Asian form of mitrailleuse. ==== Hyponyms ==== See also Thesaurus:organ. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: オルガン (orugan) → Korean: 오르간 (oreugan) → Māori: ōkana → Vietnamese: oóc-gan ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== “organ”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “organ”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Verb === organ (third-person singular simple present organs, present participle organing, simple past and past participle organed) (obsolete, transitive) To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs. === Anagrams === nagor, grano, angor, rango, groan, rag on, Goran, Ongar, Angor, Agron, argon, Garon, Rogan, Grano, Ragon, orang, Ronga == Indonesian == === Etymology === From Dutch orgaan, from Middle Dutch organe, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɔrɡan/ [ˈɔr.ɡan] Rhymes: -ɔrɡan Syllabification: or‧gan === Noun === organ organ: (biology) a larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions (music) 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 an official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication of an organization mouthpiece, a spokesperson or medium aligned with an organisation ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “organ”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Noun === organ (Jawi spelling اورݢن, plural organ-organ or organ2) organ: (biology) a larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions. (music) 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. an official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication of an organization. === Further reading === "organ" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Middle English == === Noun === organ alternative form of organe == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Latin organum, a borrowing from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon). === Noun === organ n (definite singular organet, indefinite plural organ or organer, definite plural organa or organene) (anatomy, biology) an organ an organ (publication which represents an organisation) a body (e.g. an advisory body) ==== Derived terms ==== kjønnsorgan === See also === orgel (musical instrument) === References === “organ” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon), via Latin organum. === Noun === organ n (definite singular organet, indefinite plural organ, definite plural organa) (anatomy, biology) an organ an organ (publication which represents an organisation) a body (e.g. an advisory body) ==== Derived terms ==== kjønnsorgan === See also === orgel (musical instrument) === References === “organ” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin organum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɔr.ɡan/ Rhymes: -ɔrɡan Syllabification: or‧gan === Noun === organ m inan (related adjective organowy) organ (larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions) Synonym: narząd (government) organ (body of an organization dedicated to the performing of certain functions) (politics) organ (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication of an organization) (in the plural) organ, pipe organ (largest of all musical instruments, played from an organ console which produces its sound by sending air through whistles and/or reeds called organ pipes, by direct mechanical action) (in the plural) organ, pipe organ (electronic instrument designed to replicate the pipe organ) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === organ in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN organy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN organ in Polish dictionaries at PWN organ in PWN's encyclopedia == Romanian == === Etymology === From Byzantine Greek ὄργανος (órganos), from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon), partly through the intermediate of Old Church Slavonic оръганъ (orŭganŭ). Some senses also based on French orgue (cf. orgă), Latin organum, Italian organo. === Noun === organ n (plural organe) organ (part of organism) (archaic) organ (musical instrument) Synonym: orgă ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== mădular == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ǒrɡaːn/ Hyphenation: or‧gan === Noun === òrgān m inan (Cyrillic spelling о̀рга̄н) organ (part of an organism) ==== Declension ==== == Slovak == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɔrɡan] === Noun === organ m inan (relational adjective organový) organ, pipe organ (electronic instrument designed to replicate the pipe organ) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “organ”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026 == Swedish == === Pronunciation === === Noun === organ n (anatomy) an organ (a part of the body) (euphemistic) a penis a (state) body that performs societal functions (dated) a voice (of a singer or actor) Hon förenade med ett utmärkt teateryttre en hög grad af intelligens, en ypperlig organ och en förträfflig deklamationskonst She combined with excellent theatrical looks a high degree of intelligence, an extraordinary voice and a splendid mastery of declamation an organ; a newspaper (of an organization, i.e. its voice) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== kuk === References === organ in Svensk ordbok (SO) organ in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) organ in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) === Anagrams === argon == Turkish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French organe. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /oɾˈɡan/ Hyphenation: or‧gan === Noun === organ (definite accusative organı, plural organlar) (anatomy) organ organ (official publication) body (of an organization) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “organ”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “organ”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “organ”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 3629 Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “organ”, in Nişanyan Sözlük === Anagrams === argon == Vietnamese == === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɔk̚˧˦ ɣaːn˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɔk̚˦˧˥ ɣaːŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɔk̚˦˥ ɣaːŋ˧˧] Phonetic spelling: oóc gan === Noun === (classifier đàn) organ (Vietnam) keyboard (device with keys of a musical keyboard) ==== Synonyms ==== (keyboard): đàn phím === See also === đại phong cầm == Welsh == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɔrɡan/ === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from English organ. ==== Noun ==== organ f or m (plural organau) (music) organ ==== Noun ==== organ m or f (plural organau) (biology, anatomy) organ ===== Derived terms ===== organau cenhedlu (“reproductive organs”) organeb (“organism”) organyn (“organelle”) === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from English origan, from Latin origanum. ==== Alternative forms ==== organi, origan ==== Noun ==== organ m (plural organs) (obsolete) wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare) ===== Synonyms ===== mintys y graig penrhudd === Mutation === === Further reading === D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “organ”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin Delyth Prys; J.P.M. Jones; Owain Davies; Gruffudd Prys (2006), Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎[2] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “organ”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies