See also: organo, organò, and organo-

Galician

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Etymology

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Probably a learned borrowing from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon). Doublet of orgo.

Noun

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órgano m (plural órganos)

  1. organ
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Spanish

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Etymology

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Probably a borrowing or semi-learned term from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon). Compare the popular form found in place names like Boca de Huérgano.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoɾɡano/ [ˈoɾ.ɣ̞a.no]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oɾɡano
  • Syllabification: ór‧ga‧no

Noun

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órgano m (plural órganos)

  1. (anatomy, biology) organ (a larger part of an organism)
  2. (music) organ (a musical instrument made of multiple pipes)
  3. organ, bulletin (an official publication of an organization)
  4. (law) body, authority, agency
  5. means; medium (of communication, etc.)
  6. (Mexico) a general term for certain types of cactus

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Basque: organo
  • Tagalog: organo

Further reading

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