First Known Use: 14th century
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ergo
adverb er·go \ˈer-(ˌ)gō, ˈər-\
Definition of ERGO
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Examples of ERGO
- There's no win-win situation for workers of the world, in the current era at least. American steelworkers here do better, ergo Russian and South Korean steelworkers overseas do worse. —Alexander Cockburn, Nation, 3 Jan. 2000
- He that comforts my wife is the cherisher of my flesh and blood; he that cherishes my flesh and blood loves my flesh and blood; he that loves my flesh and blood is my friend; ergo, he that kisses my wife is my friend. —William Shakespeare, All's Well that Ends Well, 1603
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Origin of ERGO
Middle English, from Latin, from Old Latin, because of, from Old Latin *e rogo from the direction (of)
Related to ERGO
- Synonyms
- accordingly, consequently, therefore, hence, so, thereupon, thus, wherefore
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