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ergo-

1
  1. a combining form meaning “work”:

    ergograph.

ergo-

2
  1. a combining form of ergot:

    ergotoxine.

ergo

3

[ ur-goh, er-goh ]

adverb

ergo

1

/ ˈɜːɡəʊ /

sentence connector

  1. therefore; hence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ergo

2

/ ˈɜːɡəʊ /

noun

  1. informal.
    short for ergometer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ergo

  1. Latin word meaning “therefore”; usually used to show a logical conclusion: “Birds are warm-blooded animals, and reptiles are cold-blooded animals; ergo, no bird is a reptile.”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ergo-1

Combining form representing Greek éDz

Origin of ergo-2

From French

Origin of ergo-3

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1350–1400
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ergo-1

C14: from Latin: therefore

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