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organe

organ (body or organisation)

noun or-GAHN Less Common

Origin: Latin 'organum', Greek 'organon'

Usage Note

Organe covers both a bodily organ (un organe vital) and a formal body or organ of government (un organe de contrôle). The related adjective organique means 'organic' in the scientific sense. Do not confuse with l'orgue (the musical instrument pipe organ), which is different.

Examples

"Le coeur est un organe vital."

Natural Translation

The heart is a vital organ.

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