Erg Definition

ûrg
ergs
noun
The basic unit of energy or work in the CGS system, equal to the amount of work done by a force of one dyne acting through a distance of one centimeter (10-7 joule)
Webster's New World
A vast desert area of deep, rolling sand dunes.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Erg

Noun

Singular:
erg
Plural:
areg, ergs

Origin of Erg

  • Colloquial Arabic (Maghrebi dialect) ‘arq, ‘arg from Arabic ‘irq vein, small mountain, thin tract of sand extending along the ground (in reference to the veinlike appearance of the dunes) ʕrq1 in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French erg, from Maghrebi Arabic عرگ (‘erg), corresponding to Standard Arabic عرق (‘irq).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Greek ergon work werg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek ἔργον (ergon, “work”).

    From Wiktionary

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