ἐνέργεια

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • activity, operation, vigour
  • workmanship
  • supernatural action, cosmic force
  • (grammar) the active voice
  • the active principle in Aristotelian ontology (Latin actus)
  • actuality (Aristotelian philosophy)

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek ἐνεργής (active, effective) root from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (work, make, act, produce, makeVerb).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*werǵ-

Gloss

work, make, act, produce, makeVerb

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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