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organo

organ

noun OR-gah-noh Less Common

Origin: from Greek 'organon' (instrument)

Also means

body

Usage Note

Organo spans the bodily organo (heart, liver), the musical organo (church organ), and an institutional body like organo di controllo ('supervisory body'). The plural organi covers all three senses, so context decides.

Examples

"Il cuore è un organo vitale."

Natural Translation

The heart is a vital organ.

Literal Translation

The heart is an organ vital.

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