Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ergy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
-er-gy
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

work

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -εργία (-ergía), from ἔργον (érgon, “work”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does -ergy mean?
work
Where does -ergy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -ergy

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