el
masculine
/ˈoɾɣano/
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Translation
organ
Word origin
From Latin organum, from Greek organon ('instrument, tool, bodily organ'), from ergon ('work'). The same root gives English 'organ' and 'organic'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- organon
- English cognates
- organ, organic, organism
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralorganos
Examples
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The heart is the most important organ of the body.
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He learned to play the organ in the church.
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The doctors examined each organ carefully.
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The liver is an organ that cleans the blood.
¿ insulina?
Which organ produces insulin?
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