orgânico
/oʁˈɡɐ̃.ni.ku/
The English word organic is translated into Portuguese as orgânico.
When referring to food and food products that are grown without agrichemicals, use orgânico. Informally, the word natural can also be used to convey this same idea.
Meaning: of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes its ending to agree with the gender and number of the noun it describes. It uses the ending -a to agree with feminine nouns, such as orgânica. For plural nouns, it uses the ending -os for masculine plural nouns, like orgânicos and the ending -as for feminine plural nouns, such as orgânicas.
How do you pronounce it?
/oʁˈɡɐ̃.ni.ku/. The word has 4 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word orgânico can be used in Portuguese to describe a person's laughter or a person's movements if they seem fluid and natural rather than forced.
- Because orgânico comes from the Greek 'órganon', it shares a distant linguistic root with the English word 'organ', which refers to both a musical instrument and a body part.
- The term orgânico is also used in Portuguese to describe 'organic growth' in business or social media, meaning growth that happens naturally without paid advertising.
Examples in context
- Os lipídios são compostos orgânicos.Lipids are organic compounds.Tatoeba #2582386 by alexmarcelo, translation #2844545 by mervert1
- O ácido salicílico é um composto orgânico.Salicylic acid is an organic compound.Tatoeba #4471330 by Hibiki, translation #4465584 by mervert1
- Os ácidos nucleicos são compostos orgânicos.Nucleic acids are organic compounds.Tatoeba #2582382 by alexmarcelo, translation #7983057 by trochal
- O mercado oferece uma seleção de produtos orgânicos de alta qualidade.The market offers a selection of high-quality organic products.
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Example conversation
Felipe and Juliana are at a local farmer's market.
- FelipeVocê prefere comprar apenas vegetais orgânicos?Do you prefer to buy only organic vegetables?
- JulianaSim, eu sempre busco produtos orgânicos.Yes, I always look for organic products.
- FelipeO preço deste tomate orgânico está muito bom.The price of this organic tomato is very good.
- JulianaRealmente, vou levar alguns para o jantar.Really, I'm going to take some for dinner.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “organic” translations and entries orgânico, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries orgânico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
