English Explanatory Dictionary

organ

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.
  2. A body of an organization dedicated to the performing of certain functions.
  3. A device, apparatus.
  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.
  5. An official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication of an organization.
  6. Ellipsis of organ pipe cactus.
  7. A government organization; agency; authority.
  8. The penis.
  9. An Asian form of mitrailleuse.
verb
  1. To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈɔːɡən/ /ˈɔɹɡən/ En-us-organ.ogg

Word forms

organ organs organing organed

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, 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.

Synonyms

organ

Related words

organic organise organize organism organist

Derived words

adenoid organ baroque organ Bidder's organ bioorgan blow-organ Bojanus organ cat organ chair organ chamber organ chancel organ choir organ chord organ clonewheel organ electric organ electronic organ end-organ end organ gallery organ genital organ Hammond organ hand organ Hunter's organ interorgan intraorgan intromittent organ Jacobson's organ Johnston's organ jook organ juke organ juxtaoral organ labyrinth organ language organ Lowrey organ male organ mouth-organ multiorgan olfactory organ organbird organbuilder organbuilding organ cactus organ console organ donation organ donor organelle organette organ grinder organ gun organ harmonium organ harvesting organification organify organity organlegger organless organlike organ loft organmaker organ of Berlese organ of Chievitz
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