-URGY

Meaning of -URGY in English

[-urgy] n comb form [NL -urgia, fr. Gk -ourgia, fr. -ourgos working, fr. -o- + ergon work--more at work]: technique or art of dealing or working with (such) a product, matter, or tool "metallurgy"

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

-URGY — noun combining form see: work technique or art of dealing or working with (such) a product, matter, or tool
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
-URGY — _ə(r)jē, ˌərj-, ˌə̄j-, ˌəij-, -ji sometimes ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun combining form ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin -urgia, from Greek -ourgein …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-URGY — a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant "work" ( dramaturgy ): on this model, used in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-URGY — Etymology: New Latin -urgia, from Greek -ourgia, from -ourgos working, from -o- + ergon work — more at work : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-URGY — -urgy BrE AmE ɜːdʒ i AmE ɝːdʒ i ▷ — thaumaturgy ˈθɔːm ə tɜːdʒ i AmE -tɝːdʒ i ˈθɑːm- —but …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
URGY — Function: noun combining form Etymology: New Latin -urgia, from Greek -ourgia, from -ourgos working, from -o- + ergon work ― …
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METALLURGY — noun Etymology: New Latin metallurgia, from metall- + -urgia -urgy Date: 1665 the science and technology of metals, metallurgical adjective …
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LITURGY — noun (plural -gies) Etymology: Late Latin liturgia, from Greek leitourgia public service, from Greek (Attic) leïton public building (from Greek …
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DRAMATURGY — noun Etymology: German Dramaturgie, from Greek dramatourgia dramatic composition, from dramat-, drama + -ourgia -urgy Date: 1801 the art or …
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ZYMURGY — ˈzīˌmərjē noun ( -es ) Etymology: zym- + -urgy : a branch of applied chemistry that deals with fermentation processes …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MICRURGY — -jē noun ( -es ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary micr- + -urgy : micromanipulation ; broadly : the practice of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
METALL- — combining form or metallo- Etymology: Latin or Greek; Latin metallum, from Greek metallon mine (later, metal) — more at metal …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LITURGY — ˈlid.ə(r)jē, ˈlitə(-, -ji noun ( -es ) Etymology: Late Latin liturgia, from Greek leitourgia public service, divine service, liturgy, from …
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CHEMURGY — ˈke(ˌ)mərjē sometimes keˈm- or kə̇ˈm- noun ( -es ) Etymology: chem- + -urgy : a branch of applied chemistry that …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZYMURGY — /zuy"merr jee/ , n. the branch of applied chemistry dealing with fermentation, as in winemaking, brewing, the preparation of yeast, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THEURGY — — theurgic, theurgical , adj. — theurgist , n. /thee"err jee/ , n. , pl. theurgies . 1. a system …
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THAUMATURGY — /thaw"meuh terr'jee/ , n. the working of wonders or miracles; magic. [ 1720-30; thaumatourgía. See THAUMATO-, -URGY ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THAUMATURGIC — /thaw'meuh terr"jik/ , adj. 1. pertaining to a thaumaturge or to thaumaturgy. 2. having the powers of a thaumaturge. Also, …
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METALLURGY — — metallurgic, metallurgical , adj. — metallurgically , adv. — metallurgist /met"l err'jist/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal"euhr jist/ , …
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HIERURGY — — hierurgical , adj. /huy"euh rerr'jee, huy"rerr-/ , n. , pl. hierurgies . a holy act or rite of worship. …
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DRAMATURGY — — dramaturgic, dramaturgical , adj. — dramaturgically , adv. /dram"euh terr'jee, drah"meuh-/ , n. the craft or the techniques of …
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CHEMURGY — — chemurgic, chemurgical , adj. — chemurgically , adv. /kem"err jee, keuh merr"-/ , n. a division of applied chemistry …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
METALLURGY — mə-ˈta-lər- noun Etymology: New Latin metallurgia, from metall- + -urgia -urgy Date: 1665 : the science and technology of metals …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LITURGY — noun ( plural -gies ) Etymology: Late Latin liturgia, from Greek leitourgia public service, from Greek (Attic) leïton public building …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DRAMATURGY — noun Etymology: German Dramaturgie, from Greek dramatourgia dramatic composition, from dramat-, drama + -ourgia -urgy Date: 1801 : the art …
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METALLURGY — [met.al.lur.gy] n [NL metallurgia, fr. metall- + -urgia -urgy] (ca. 1704): the science and technology of metals -- met.al.lur.gi.cal adj …
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LITURGY — [lit.ur.gy] n, pl -gies [LL liturgia, fr. Gk leitourgia public service, fr. Gk (Attic) leiton public building (fr. Gk laos …
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DRAMATURGY — [dra.ma.tur.gy] n [G Dramaturgie, fr. Gk dramatourgia dramatic composition, fr. dramat-, drama + -ourgia -urgy] (1801): the art or technique …
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