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ergo-
1a combining form meaning “work”: ergograph.
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is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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World English Dictionary
ergo1 (ˈɜːɡəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —sentence connector | |
| therefore; hence | |
| [C14: from Latin: therefore] | |
| ergo2 (ˈɜːɡəʊ) | |
| —n | |
| informal short for ergometer | |
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Word Origin & History
ergo
c.1400, from L. ergo "therefore," possibly from *ex rogo "from the direction," from ex "out of" + root of regere "to guide" (see regal).
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Medical Dictionary
ergo- pref.
Work: ergometer.
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Cultural Dictionary
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.”
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| ERGO Euthanasia Research and Guidance Organization |
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Example sentences
Ergo, he seems to be inflating his size and power through the art of illusion.
Ergo: people who direct dissertations need to have name recognition.
Ergo, no need for politically responsible decision makers.
Ergo, these judgments are really armchair speculation by untrained individuals.
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