-urgy

American  

1. a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “work” (dramaturgy ): on this model, used in the formation of compound words (metallurgy ).

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-urgy British  

combining form

1. indicating technology concerned with a specified material

   metallurgy

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Etymology

Origin of -urgy

< Greek -ourgia, akin to érgon to work

Example Sentences

The "urgy" comes from the Greek word ergon � work.

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