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English

Etymology
From L. #Latin|ergo

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)ɡ��|-��(r)ɡ��

Conjunction
ergo

1. Therefore (especially in syllogisms).

#consequently
#hence
#because
#: 2003, w:Pirates of the Caribbean|Pirates of the Caribbean: "The pirates who invaded this fort left Sparrow locked in his cell; ergo, they are not his allies.''"

Translations

Chinese: �此 (yīnc�)
Croatian: dakle
Dutch: t+|nl|daarom
Finnish: t+|fi|siis
French: t+|fr|donc
Italian: t+|it|dunque, t+|it|quindi
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Polish: wi�c
Portuguese: portanto, logo
Romanian: t-|ro|deci
Russian: t+|ru|по��ом�|trpoétomu|scCyrl
Slovene: torej, potemtakem
Spanish: por tanto, por lo tanto
Swedish: därmed, därför

Latin
Conjunction
ergo

1. therefore, because, hence, consequently

#: 1637, w:René Descartes|René Descartes' s:Discourse on the Method|Discourse on the Method: "Cogito, ergo sum." ('I think, therefore I am.')

Adverb
la-adv|erg�||-

1. exactly, precisely
2. accordingly, then
3. consequently, therefore

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• 2007-12-23 20:49 - EncycloPetey - /* Latin */ + adverb

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