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Afrikaans
Noun
organe
- plural of orgaan
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin organum, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon, “organ, instrument, tool”). Doublet of orgue, an older borrowing.
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Noun
organe m (plural organes)
- (anatomy) organ (any part of the body)
- organ (official publication)
- subsystem (of mechanical parts)
- body (of an organization), organ
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Alternative forms
- organ, orgayn, organt, orgene, orgeyn, orgyn, orgon, orgone, orgoyn, orgoun, orgun, orgne
Etymology
From Old French organe, orgene, from Latin organum (“implement; musical instrument”). Doublet of organum.
Noun
organe (plural organes)
- A device used to produce music; a musical instrument.
- (music) A keyboard instrument that produces sound by air moved through pipes; an organ.
- (music) A melody sung in counterpoint or descant; organum.
- A body part which performs a certain function; an organ.
- A tool.
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