ergo

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See also: Ergo and ergo-

English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English ergo, from Latin ergō.

Adverb

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ergo (not comparable)

  1. Consequently, therefore, or thus.
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Conjunction

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ergo

  1. therefore (especially in syllogisms)
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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ergo (plural ergos)

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

Etymology 3

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Clipping of ergonomic

Noun

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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.

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Galician

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Verb

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ergo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of erguer

German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin ergō.

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Conjunction

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ergo

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

Adverb

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ergo

  1. ergo

Further reading

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

Italian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Latin ergō.

Conjunction

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ergo

  1. ergo

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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ergo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of ergere

Further reading

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

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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Conjunction

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ergō

  1. therefore, because, hence, consequently, thus

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Postposition

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ergō (with genitive)

  1. on account of, because of

Adverb

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ergō (not comparable)

  1. consequently, therefore
  2. accordingly, then

Descendants

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

References

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  • 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

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin ergo.

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Adverb

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ergo

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

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Polish

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin ergō.

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Conjunction

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ergo

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

Further reading

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  • ergo in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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From Latin ergō.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: er‧go

Conjunction

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ergo

  1. ergo, therefore

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon, work).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: er‧go

Noun

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ergo m (plural ergos)

  1. (physics, chemistry) erg

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: er‧go

Verb

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ergo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of erguer

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin ergō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeɾɡo/ [ˈeɾ.ɣ̞o]
  • Rhymes: -eɾɡo
  • Syllabification: er‧go

Conjunction

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ergo

  1. ergo, therefore

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Tagalog

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Spanish ergo.

Conjunction

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ergo (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇ᜔ᜄᜓ)

  1. ergo, therefore
    Synonym: kaya
    • 1972, Liwayway[2], 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)[3]:
      Ergo, wala rin silang kita.
      Therefore, they also don't have income.

Etymology 2

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Noun

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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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