ergo
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɝɡoʊ/
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ɡəʊ
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English ergo, from Latin ergo.
Adverb[edit]
ergo (not comparable)
- Consequently, therefore, or thus.
- 1831, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Romance and Reality, volume 3, page 59:
- "I merely made an individual application of a general rule. All women love flattery—ergo, Miss Arundel liked it."
- 2003, Pirates of the Caribbean:
- The pirates who invaded this fort left Sparrow locked in his cell; ergo, they are not his allies.
Translations[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
ergo
- therefore (especially in syllogisms)
Translations[edit]
conjunction: therefore
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Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
ergo (plural ergos)
Etymology 3[edit]
Noun[edit]
ergo (plural ergos)
- (informal) An ergonomic factor or characteristic.
- I just love the ergos on this knife. It just feels great and carries so well.
Anagrams[edit]
German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
ergo
Further reading[edit]
Italian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
ergo
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb[edit]
ergo
Further reading[edit]
- ergo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- ergo (poetic)
Etymology[edit]
Equivalent to an adverbial derivation from *ēregō, presumably ex- + regō, with sense similar to cognate pergō (“I proceed”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten; right”). See also ergā. Compare with the adverbial use of ē regiōne (“directly, against”), with the same elements.
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
ergō
- therefore, because, hence, consequently, thus
- 1637, René Descartes' Discourse on the Method
- Cogito, ergo sum.
- I think, therefore I am.
- Cogito, ergo sum.
- 1637, René Descartes' Discourse on the Method
Derived terms[edit]
Postposition[edit]
ergō (with genitive)
Adverb[edit]
ergō (not comparable)
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “ergo”, in Charlton T[homas] Lewis; Charles [Lancaster] Short (1879) […] A New Latin Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Chicago, Ill.: American Book Company; 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[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
ergo
Descendants[edit]
- English: ergo
References[edit]
- “ergō, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-12.
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
ergo
Further reading[edit]
- ergo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ergo in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: er‧go
Etymology 1[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
ergo
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb[edit]
ergo
Usage notes[edit]
ergo as a verb has a closed sound in comparison with the conjunction.
Further reading[edit]
- “ergo” in iDicionário Aulete.
- “ergo” in Dicionário inFormal.
- “ergo” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2022.
- “ergo” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
ergo
Further reading[edit]
- “ergo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
ergo
- ergo, therefore
- Synonym: kaya
- 1972, Liwayway[1], 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)[2]:
- Ergo, wala rin silang kita.
- Therefore, they also don't have income.
Noun[edit]
ergo
Derived terms[edit]
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