όργανο

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoɾ.ɣa.no/

Noun

όργανο • (órgano) n (plural όργανα)

  1. (music) organ, pipe organ, church organ
    Synonyms: εκκλησιαστικό όργανο (ekklisiastikó órgano), αρμόνιο (armónio)
  2. (music, more generally) any musical instrument
    μουσικό όργανοmousikó órganomusical instrument
  3. (medicine, anatomy) body organ
    Η καρδιά είναι ένα όργανο του ανθρώπινου σώματος.
    I kardiá eínai éna órgano tou anthrópinou sómatos.
    The heart is an organ of the human body.
  4. equipment, appliance
  5. (informal appellative police officer) officer
    τα όργανα της τάξεωςta órgana tis táxeosthe servants of the law

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