érgon

érg-on uhel.-grie. ἔργον 'werken'; „Werken (Arbeit), Wirken“)

Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ér.ɡon/ → /ˈer.ɣon/ → /ˈer.ɣon/

Etymology 1

Von uhel. *wérgon, von uig. *wérǵom. Zu den verwandten Wörtern gehören das aengl. weorc (engl. work), das Avestische 𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬆𐬨 (varəzəm) (persisch وَرز (varz)) und das Altarmenische գործ (gorc).

Alternative forms

• ϝέργον (wérgon) — Doric
• ϝάργον (wárgon) — Elean

Noun

ἔργον • (érgon) n (genitive ἔργου); second declension

1. work, labour, task
   1. work or deed of war; battle
   2. peaceful contest
   3. work of industry
      1. (agriculture) tillage; tilled land
      2. (weaving) woman's work; weaving
   4. deed, doing, action
2. thing or matter
3. (passive voice) that which is wrought or made; work
   1. result of work, profit or interest
4. guild or company of workmen [ synonym ▲]

   Synonym: ἐργᾰσῐ́ᾱ (ergasíā)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ἔργον • (érgon)

1. first-person singular/third-person plural imperfect active indicative of ἔργω (érgō)

Participle

ἔργον • (érgon)

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of ἔργων (érgōn)