órgão

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Etymology

Inherited from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon, organ, instrument, tool), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (work).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ór‧gão

Noun

órgão m (plural órgãos)

  1. (music) organ
  2. (anatomy) organ
  3. institution

Quotations

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Descendants

  • Japanese: オルガン (orugan)