organe

See also: Organe

Afrikaans

Noun

organe

1. 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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔʁ.ɡan/

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Noun

organe m (plural organes)

1. (anatomy) organ (any part of the body)
2. organ (official publication)
3. subsystem (of mechanical parts)
4. body (of an organization), organ
5. voice (clarification of this definition is needed)

Derived terms

• organes génitaux
• organique
• organiser
  • organisation
• organisme

Further reading

• “organe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• onagre, orange, rongea

Middle English

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)

1. A device used to produce music; a musical instrument.
2. (music) A keyboard instrument that produces sound by air moved through pipes; an organ.
3. (music) A melody sung in counterpoint or descant; organum.
4. A body part which performs a certain function; an organ.
5. A tool.

Synonyms

• (general musical instrument): instrument; organum; simphane; symphonye
• (body part): organal; instrument
• (tool): instrument

Related terms

• organic
• organistre

Descendants

• English: organ
  • → Korean: 오르간 (oreugan)
  • → Maori: ōkana
  • → Vietnamese: oóc-gan
• Scots: organ

References

• “organ(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.