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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

.

The heart is the most important organ of the body.

.

He learned to play the organ in the church.

.

The doctors examined each organ carefully.

.

The liver is an organ that cleans the blood.

¿ insulina?

Which organ produces insulin?

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This word is part of lesson 52.