ergo

ergo-

(word root) work

Examples of words with the root ergo-: ergograph

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er·go

 (ûr′gō, âr′-)

conj.

Consequently; therefore.

adv.

Consequently; hence.

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[Latin ergō; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

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ergo

(ˈɜːɡəʊ)

sentence connector

therefore; hence

[C14: from Latin: therefore]

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ergo

(ˈɜːɡəʊ)

n

(Rowing) informal short for ergometer²

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er•go

(ˈɜr goʊ, ˈɛr goʊ)

conj., adv.

therefore.

[1350–1400; < Latin]

ergo-¹

,

a combining form meaning “work”: ergograph.

Also, esp. before a vowel, erg-.

[comb. form representing Greek érgon]

ergo-²

,

a combining form representing ergot: ergonovine.

[< French]

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ergo

A Latin word meaning therefore or hence.

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Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

ergo - (used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently

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ergo

conjunction therefore, so, then, thus, hence, consequently, accordingly, for that reason, in consequence Neither side had an incentive to start a war. Ergo, peace would reign.

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Translations

ergo

[ˈɜːgəʊ] CONJ (frm or hum) → ergo

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ergo

adv (form, hum) → ergo, also

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ergo

[ˈɜːgəʊ] adv → ergo

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