ergo
pronunciation
How to pronounce ergo in British English:
UK [ˈɜ:gəʊ]
How to pronounce ergo in American English:
US [ˈɜrgoʊ]
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- Adverb:
- (used as a sentenced connector) therefore or consequently
Word Origin
- ergo (conj.)
- c. 1400, from Latin ergo "therefore, in consequence of," possibly from *ex rogo "from the direction," from ex "out of" (see ex-) + root of regere "to guide" (see regal). Used in logic to introduce the conclusion of a complete and necessary syllogism.
Example
- 1. Ergo , children especially little girls are sexy .
- 2. Berlin would never allow europe to fail ; ergo , it will safeguard the euro .
- 3. The indus sites were urban ; ergo , the inscriptions were writing .
- 4. My cigarette is on earth . Ergo , the earth is the center of the universe .
- 5. Ergo , disciplines become ill-disciplined , specialization becomes flabby and watered-down to the point of meaninglessness .