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 όργανο ― mousikó órgano ― musical 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 τάξεως ― ta órgana tis táxeos ― the servants of the law

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