organe

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)

Further reading

• “organe” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• onagre, orange, rongea

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 producemusic; 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.

References

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