exempli gratia

American  

[ek-sem-plee grah-tee-ah, ig-zem-plahy grey-shee-uh, -zem-plee] / ɛkˈsɛm pli ˈgrɑ tiˌɑ, ɪgˈzɛm plaɪ ˈgreɪ ʃi ə, -ˈzɛm pli /

adverb

Latin.

1. e.g.

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exempli gratia British  

/ ɪɡˈzɛmplaɪ ˈɡrɑːtɪˌɑː /

1. Abbreviation: e.g..   eg..   eg.  for the sake of example

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Example Sentences

E.g. is short for a Latin term, exempli gratia, that means “for example.”

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

It has many inflections now obsolete, but which are to be found only in Old Swedish and Icelandic; many antiquated words and phrases, exempli gratia, then annin,” Icelandic “thann annan.”

From Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race by Johnes, Arthur James

E.E., errors excepted. e.g., exempli gratia, for example.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various

Why, two can play at that game; exempli gratia,   Reviler, babble not of gold, nor nurse   Hope of escape from these our hands that hold thee.

From Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 by Fowler, F. G. (Francis George)