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erga.

over against, opposite to

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

prep[ˈɛr.ɡaː]Classical-Latin[ˈɛr.ɡa]
  1. over against, opposite to

    literally · rare · with-accusative
  2. towards (a person or, more rarely, a thing) with regard to, towards, for

    figuratively · with-accusative
  3. towards (a person or, more rarely, a thing) against

    figuratively · with-accusative
  4. to, towards, with respect to, with regard to, concerning, about

    especially · usually · with-accusative
  5. from

    Medieval-Latin · with-accusative
    Emō ergā aliquem.
  6. applying to, addressing (oneself) to

    Medieval-Latin · with-accusative
    quī aliquem ergā iūdicem accūsābit
Where this word comes from

Same as ergō, from ex- and Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten”). Compare with the adverbial use of "ē regiōne" ("directly, against"), with the same elements.

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