organ

B1 Topic:The Human Body

US /ˈɔɹɡən/ UK /ˈɔːɡən/ See IPA manual

Freq #5090

Meanings

1

noun
A part of the body that has a particular function, such as the heart or lungs.

The liver is one of the body's most important organs.
2

noun
A large keyboard instrument that produces sound through pipes, often used in churches.

The organ filled the cathedral with deep, rich sound.
3

noun
An official body or agency that carries out a particular function.

The committee is the main organ of the organization.

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Forms organs

Derived forms bioorganblow-organend-organinterorganintraorganmouth-organmultiorganorgan-on-a-chiporgan-pointorganbirdorganbuilderorganbuilding

Related forms organic organise organism organist organize

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.

organe Middle English organum Latin ὄργανον Ancient Greek *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European

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# organ

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɔɹɡən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɔːɡən/
**Frequency rank:** 5090

## Meanings
1. A part of the body that has a particular function, such as the heart or lungs.
2. A large keyboard instrument that produces sound through pipes, often used in churches.
3. An official body or agency that carries out a particular function.

## Examples
- The liver is one of the body's most important organs.
- The organ filled the cathedral with deep, rich sound.
- The committee is the main organ of the organization.

## Derived Forms
- bioorgan
- blow-organ
- end-organ
- interorgan
- intraorgan
- mouth-organ
- multiorgan
- organ-on-a-chip
- organ-point
- organbird
- organbuilder
- organbuilding

## Related Forms
- organic
- organise
- organism
- organist
- organize

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: organe
- Root: organum
- Root: ὄργανον
- Root: *werǵ-

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Organ comes 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. Modern senses include a part of the body that has a particular function, such as the heart or lungs and a large keyboard instrument that produces sound through pipes, often used in churches. The wider word family includes derivatives such as bioorgan, blow-organ, end-organ, interorgan, intraorgan, and mouth-organ and related forms such as organic, organise, organism, and organist.

## Topics
- The Human Body

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