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Added 5 October 2026

organ

/ˈɔːɡən/ noun

In Latin: viscus, organum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about organ at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.
bodily organs
A body of an organization dedicated to the performing of certain functions.
A device, apparatus.

verb

To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs.

Origin

From Middle English organe, from Old French organe and Old English organ, both 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.

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