ergo

[ ur-goh, er-goh ]

/ ˈɜr goʊ, ˈɛr goʊ /

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of ergo

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1350–1400

Other definitions for ergo (2 of 3)

ergo-¹

a combining form meaning “work”: ergograph.

Also especially before a vowel, erg- .

Origin of ergo-

Combining form representing Greek érgon

Other definitions for ergo (3 of 3)

ergo-²

a combining form of ergot: ergotoxine.

Origin of ergo-

From French

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How to use ergo in a sentence

Ergo if the finest minds at Breitbart can't find him, Dunham's story must be fabricated.
The Right's Rape Trolls vs. Lena Dunham|Emily Shire|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ergo, DAPA will cause another surge—and that future surge will likewise prove burdensome to Texas.
The New Texas Governor’s Cynical Immigration Threat|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ergo, we should call him Scottie in da club because he is figuratively beaming himself up by smoking a blunt in da club.
R. Kelly’s Craziest Lyrics From ‘Black Panties,’ Analyzed|Chancellor Agard|December 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Walmart cashes about 18 percent of food stamps in the U.S. Ergo, any cut would be bad news for the company.
Walmart’s Dumb Blame Game|Daniel Gross|November 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Evidently, he never sent one without making a copy—ergo, this book.
The Man with the President’s Ear, Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and JFK|Ted Widmer|October 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ergo statim ex Aquitania euocatus Sacerdos vnus, alter ex ipsa Francia desumptus.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Ergo ij simul ac Nostros vident, negant enimuer prcis sese passuros, vt rudens expediatur, si Iesuit nauigaturi sint.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Ergo et avarus erit, sed finite: adulter, verum habebit modum: et luxuriosus eodem modo.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill
Hath he not said ergo to the poor saints, to your sons and your daughters, whom he hath burned in the fire to Moloch?
The Saint's Tragedy|Charles Kingsley
Ned he gin hit to me way back yander, I dismember how long ergo, und he tole me to put it in de blu chiss, twell he ax for hit.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington

British Dictionary definitions for ergo (1 of 2)

ergo¹

/ (ˈɜːɡəʊ) /

sentence connector

therefore; hence

Word Origin for ergo

C14: from Latin: therefore

British Dictionary definitions for ergo (2 of 2)

ergo²

/ (ˈɜːɡəʊ) /

noun

informal short for ergometer (def. 2)

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Cultural definitions for ergo

ergo

[ (er-goh, ur-goh) ]

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.”

ergo

Origin of ergo

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Origin of ergo-

Other definitions for ergo (3 of 3)

Origin of ergo-

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British Dictionary definitions for ergo (1 of 2)

Word Origin for ergo

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