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Meaning of ergon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Work, measured in terms of the quantity of heat to which it is equivalent.
    uncountable
  2. A task or function of a creature.
    Classical, uncountable

Examples

“"O where is that humming stuff now / With Irish 'vis' and 'vir' gone? / We haven't brain enough now / For Aristotle's ergon!"”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Ergonomic Ergonomics Ergonomist ergonovine ergonym ergopeptine

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