Ancient Greek dictionary · noun
ἔργον
work, labour, task
Transliteration: ergon
Dictionary forms: ϝἔργον, ϝἔργω
Inflection: second declension
Meaning and definitions
- work, labour, task
- work or deed of war; battle
- peaceful contest
- work of industry
- tillage; tilled land
- woman's work; weaving
Connected roots
- erg-
work
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- energy
the capacity for vigorous activity; power derived from resources
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| ἔργον | nom. sg. |
| ἔργᾰ | nom. pl. |
| ἔργου | gen. sg. |
| ἔργων | gen. pl. |
| ἔργῳ | dat. sg. |
| ἔργοις | dat. pl. |
| ἔργον | acc. sg. |
| ἔργᾰ | acc. pl. |
| ἔργον | voc. sg. |
| ἔργᾰ | voc. pl. |
| ἔργοιο | gen. sg. |
| ἔργοο | gen. sg. |
| ἔργοισῐ | dat. pl. |
| ἔργοισῐν | dat. pl. |
| ϝἔργον | nom. sg. |
| ϝἔργᾰ | nom. pl. |
| ϝἔργω | gen. sg. |
| ϝἔργων | gen. pl. |
| ϝἔργῳ | dat. sg. |
| ϝἔργοις | dat. pl. |
| ϝἔργον | acc. sg. |
| ϝἔργως | acc. pl. |
| ϝἔργον | voc. sg. |
| ϝἔργᾰ | voc. pl. |
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