/ˈɔːɡən/
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Translation
A part inside your body that does a special job, such as the heart or the lungs; also a large musical instrument with pipes and keys.
Word origin
From Greek organon, meaning a tool or an instrument, which came into English through Latin organum.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- organon
- English cognates
- organise, organism
Examples
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Each organ in the body has one special job to do.
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The main organs include the heart, the lungs, the brain and the skin.
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The musical organ has keys like a piano but sounds through pipes.
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