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exergue

[ig-zurg, ek-surg, eg-zurg]

noun

the space below the device on a coin or medal, sometimes separated from the field by a line.

Origin:
1690–1700; < French, apparently < Greek ex- ex-³ + érgon work

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ex·ergu·al

[ig-zur-guhl, ek-sur-] , adjective

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exergue (ɛkˈsɜːɡ)

—n
	a space on the reverse of a coin or medal below the central design, often containing the date, place of minting, etc

[C17: from French, from Medieval Latin exergum, from Greek ex outside + ergon work]

ex'ergual

—*adj*

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