órgano

See also: organo, organò, and organo-

Galician

Etymology

A learned borrowing from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon). Doublet of orgo.

Noun

órgano m (plural órganos)

  1. organ

Spanish

Etymology

Probably a borrowing or semi-learned term from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon). Compare the popular form found in place names like Boca de Huérgano.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoɾɡano/ [ˈoɾ.ɣ̞a.no]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oɾɡano
  • Syllabification: ór‧ga‧no

Noun

órgano m (plural órganos)

  1. (anatomy, biology) organ (a larger part of an organism)
  2. (music) organ (a musical instrument made of multiple pipes)
  3. organ, bulletin (an official publication of an organization)
  4. (law) body, authority, agency
  5. means; medium (of communication, etc.)
  6. (Mexico) a general term for certain types of cactus

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Basque: organo
  • → Tagalog: organo

Further reading

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