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ego.

ego (the self)

3 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛ.ɡu/Brazil/ˈɛ.ɡu/Portugal[ˈɛ.ɣu]Portugal/ˈɛ.ɡu/Portugal, Southern
  1. ego (the self)

    masculine
  2. ego (most central part of the mind)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂ Proto-Italic *egō Archaic Latin eco Latin egolbor. Portuguese ego Learned borrowing from Latin ego (“I”). Doublet of eu.

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