ergo

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See also: Ergo and ergo-

English

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle English ergo, from Latin ergō.

Adverb

ergo (not comparable)

  1. Consequently, therefore, or thus.
Translations

Conjunction

ergo

  1. therefore (especially in syllogisms)
Translations

Etymology 2

Noun

ergo (plural ergos)

  1. (rowing, slang) Clipping of ergometer (rowing machine).

Etymology 3

Clipping of ergonomic

Noun

ergo (plural ergos)

  1. (informal) An ergonomic factor or characteristic.
    I just love the ergos on this knife. It just feels great and carries so well.

Anagrams

Galician

Verb

ergo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of erguer

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ergō.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

ergo

  1. ergo
    • 2022 April 28, Barbara Oertel, “Russlands Zündelei in Transnistrien: Eskalation mit Ansage”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎, →ISSN:
      Ergo: Europa sollte vorbereitet sein.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Adverb

ergo

  1. ergo

Further reading

  • “ergo” in Duden online
  • “ergo” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Italian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Latin ergō.

Conjunction

ergo

  1. ergo

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ergo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of ergere

Further reading

  • ergo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to an adverbial derivation from *ēregō, presumably ex- +‎ regō, with sense similar to cognate pergō (“I proceed”).

See also ergā. Compare with the adverbial use of ē regiōne (“directly, against”), with the same elements.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

ergō

  1. therefore, because, hence, consequently, thus

Derived terms

Postposition

ergō (with genitive)

  1. on account of, because of

Adverb

ergō (not comparable)

  1. consequently, therefore
  2. accordingly, then

Descendants

  • English: ergo, argal
  • Galician: ergo, ergas
  • German: ergo
  • Norwegian: ergo
  • Italian: ergo
  • Spanish: ergo
  • Portuguese: ergo
  • Swedish: ergo

References

  • “ergo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “ergo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • ergo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Middle English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ergo.

Pronunciation

Adverb

ergo

  1. (Late Middle English) thus, consequently, ergo

Descendants

References

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ergō.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

ergo

  1. (rare, literary) therefore, thus
    Synonyms: przeto, toteż, więc, zatem

Further reading

  • ergo in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Latin ergō.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: er‧go

Conjunction

ergo

  1. ergo, therefore

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon, “work”).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: er‧go

Noun

ergo m (plural ergos)

  1. (physics, chemistry) erg

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: er‧go

Verb

ergo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of erguer

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ergō.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

ergo

  1. ergo, therefore

Further reading

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔeɾɡo/,
  • Hyphenation: er‧go

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish ergo.

Conjunction

ergo (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇ᜔ᜄᜓ)

  1. ergo, therefore
    Synonym: kaya
    • 1972, Liwayway‎, Liwayway Pub., page 44:
      Simple lang ang kanilang pinanghahawakan: ang daigdig ng mga materya ay sa demonyo, ang daigdig ng espiritu ang sa Diyos. Ergo, iwasan ang daigdig ng materya.
      What they uphold is simple: the material world is for the Devil, the spiritual world is God's. Ergo, avoid the material world.
    • 1998, Virgilio S. Almario, Kalahating siglo sa ibabaw ng mundo at mga kataka-takang: alaala't engkuwentro, →ISBN, page 93:
      Ang isang dahilan, magulo kasi tayo. Hindi magkaisa; puro kudeta at rebelyon. Ergo, ang kailangan nati'y isang diwang magbibigkis sa atin.
      One reason is that we are disorderly. We can't unite; we are always on coup d'état and rebellion. Ergo, what we need is a consciousness that unites us.
    • 2017, Jubert Cabrezos, Naturalismo, AuthorHouse, →ISBN:
      Ergo, ang paglikha ng kaalaman ay may dalawang daan
      Therefore, there are two ways for the creation of knowledge
    • 2020 April 27, Baby E, “Performers ng comedy bar umaaray na, Noel Cabangon humihingi na rin ng tulong”, in Pang-Masa - Palaban, Maaasahan (Philstar.com)‎:
      Ergo, wala rin silang kita.
      Therefore, they also don't have income.

Etymology 2

Noun

ergo (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇ᜔ᜄᜓ)

  1. (slang) criticism; contradiction
    Synonyms: puna, kontra
  2. (Marinduque, in general) language; speech
    Synonyms: salita, wika, lengguwahe
  3. (Marinduque) word (unit of speech)
    Synonym: salita
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