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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɜːɡəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ûr′gō, er′gō)

er•go (ûr′gō, er′gō),USA pronunciation conj., adv.

therefore.

Latin
1350–1400

ergo-¹ :

a combining form meaning "work'':ergograph.

Also,[esp. before a vowel,] erg-.

combining form representing Greek érgon

ergo-² :

a combining form of ergot: ergotoxine.

French

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

ergo /ˈɜːɡəʊ/ sentence connector

therefore; hence

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin: therefore

'ergo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

anergy - argal - argot - bromocriptine - cogito, ergo sum - erg - ergograph - ergometer - ergonomics - ergonovine - ergosterol - ergotoxine - post hoc, ergo propter hoc

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