órgano

See also: organo, organò, and organo-

Galician

Etymology

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

Noun

órgano m (plural órganos)

1. organ

Related terms

• orgánulo

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]

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• 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

• cactus órgano
• organillo

 

Related terms

• orgánico
• organismo
• organizar

 

Descendants

• → Basque: organo
• → Tagalog: organo

Further reading

• “órgano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014