Translation
energy
Word origin
An international borrowing of energy, from Greek energeia ('activity'), built from en ('in') and ergon ('work'). The same Greek root gives English erg and ergonomic.
- Origin
- Greek, via international energy
- Root
- energeia
- English cognates
- energy, energetic, ergonomic
Examples
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The sun gives energy to the plants.
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After a long day I have no energy.
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The children have a lot of energy.
covers both senses English gives energy: the physical quantity and personal get-up-and-go. A person full of it is energia, and to do something energie is to do it with vigour.
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