| for example; for the sake of example; such as. |
| e.g. abbr. Latin exempli gratia (for example) |
ex·em·pli gra·ti·a  (ĭg-zěm'plē grā'shē-ə, ěk-sěm'plē grä'tē-ä')  adv. Abbr. e.g. For example. [Latin exemplī grātiā, for the sake of example : exemplī, genitive of exemplum, example + grātiā, ablative of grātia, favor.] |
An abbreviation meaning “for example.” It is short for the Latin exempli gratia, “for the sake of example.” A list of examples may be preceded by e.g.: “She loved exotic fruit, e.g., mangoes, passion fruit, and papayas.” (Compare i.e.)
| e.g. Latin exempli gratia (for example) |