organ

CEFRB1

/ˈɔːɡən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A body part with a particular job.

  2. 02

    noun

    A large musical instrument with keys and pipes.

Examples

  • The human brain is a complex organ.

  • The surgeon persuaded me to undergo an organ transplant operation.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A body of an organization dedicated to the performing of certain functions.

  2. A device, apparatus.

  3. The larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.

More examples

In context

  • There is usually an organ in a church.

  • bodily organs

  • No matter the extraordinary progress that has been made in heart surgery over the past century, the heart remains a vulnerable organ.

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Origin

noun

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.