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όργανο
instrument /ˈor.ɣa.no/
nounB1#1182 most common
Also: tool, organ (body part), agency/body (institutional)
Example sentences
Παίζω ένα μουσικό όργανο.
I play a musical instrument.
Ποιο όργανο παίζεις;
Which instrument do you play?
Η καρδιά είναι ένα σημαντικό όργανο του σώματος.
The heart is an important organ of the body.
Χρησιμοποίησε ένα κοφτερό όργανο για να κόψει το ξύλο.
He used a sharp tool to cut the wood.
Τα μουσικά όργανα της ορχήστρας ήταν όλα από ξύλο.
The musical instruments of the orchestra were all made of wood.
Το κοινοβούλιο λειτουργεί ως όργανο ελέγχου της εξουσίας.
Parliament functions as an instrument of oversight over those in power.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | όργανο | όργανα |
| Genitive | οργάνου | οργάνων |
| Accusative | όργανο | όργανα |
| Vocative | όργανο | όργανα |
Word family
οργανισμόςorganism, organization
οργανώνωto organize
οργανικόςorganic
οργάνωσηorganizationοργανοπαίκτηςinstrumentalist, musician
Etymology
The word comes from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon), meaning tool or instrument. It shares a root with ἔργον (work), the same root that gives English words like "energy" and "organ." The Ancient Greek sense covered both physical tools and bodily organs, since both were seen as things that perform work.
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