Meaning
organ
- organ (anatomy)
- organ (musical instrument)
- organ, body, agency (institution)
In a sentence
Il fegato è un organo molto importante.
The liver is a very important organ.
Hai già letto l'organo del club?
Have you already read the club newsletter?
Non toccare quell'organo, è appena stato pulito.
Don't touch that organ, it was just cleaned.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| organo | masculine · singular |
| organi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a body part, organo is masculine: un organo, gli organi. Don’t confuse it with organismo, which means organism or system.
- For the musical instrument, organo usually means a pipe organ; for a keyboard sound, speakers may specify organo elettronico.
- In institutional language, organo often means a governing body or official entity; this use is formal and common in legal contexts.