ergō Adv.
Georges, Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch:
ergō (aus ē-reg- zu rego, regio), »aus der Richtung«, Adverb
I)mit voranstehendem Genitiv: wegen
funeris ergoXII tabb. fr.
quoius rei ergo, alte GebetsformelCato
eius victoriae ergoInscr. bei Nep.
victoriae, non valetudinis ergoLiv.
fugae atque formidinis ergoLiv.
virtutis, honoris ergoLiv.
illiusce sacri coërcendi ergoCato
II)absolut: infolgedessen, also deshalb, darum auch oder also oder eben
A)im AllgemeinenKomikerCic.und andere
verbunden
ergo igiturPlaut.Apul.
itaque ergoTer.Liv.
B)insbesondere
a)bei logischer Schlussfolge: demnach, sonach, so … denn, also, folglichCic.und andere
ergo etiamCic. de nat. deor. 3, 43 und 4751
b)in konsekutiven Fragen: alsoCic.und andere
quid ergo?, warum also? wieso denn? wie denn?Cic.und andere
als Antwort nach Fragen: nun jaKomikers. Meißner Ter. Andr. 850
c)bei Imperativen: also, so denn, nun soCic.und andere
d)zur Wiederaufnahme eines unterbrochenen Begriffs oder Gedankens: alsoCic.und andere
☞in der Bedeutung von Nummer II zuweilen mit verkürzter Endsilbe (ergŏ)Ov.Lucan.und andere
Charlton T. Lewis, An Elementary Latin Dictionary:
ergō (ergoOv.), substantive and adverb
I)As ablative following a genitive, in consequence of, on account of, because of, for the sake of (old)
lessum funeris ergo habentoCic. (lex)
dono militari virtutis ergo donariLiv. (SC.)
illius ergoVerg.
II)As adverb, exactly, precisely
D. Mihin? S. tibi ergo, I mean just youTer.
Consequently, accordingly, therefore, then
Unus homo restituit rem ... Ergo viri nunc gloria claretCic.
Aristoteli ea prima visa sunt, ergo nata est sententia, etc.Cic.
itaque ergo incenduntur, etc.Liv.
In a logical conclusion, consequently, therefore
ecquis igitur qui factum improbarit? omnes ergo in culpāCic.
num ergo dubium est quin, etc., i.e. have I not fully proved, etc.Cic.
In successive inferences
igitur ... ergo ... ergo ... igiturCic.
In an argument, e contrario, then, therefore, so then, it is true then (always beginning the sentence)
ergo illum maiores in civitatem receperunt; nos hunc eiciemus?Cic.
In a question asking an explanation, then, do you say? do you mean?
ergo in iis adulescentibus bonam spem esse dicemus, quos? etc.Cic.
dedemus ergo Hannibalem? dicet aliquisLiv.
cum, quid ergo se facere vellent, percunctarenturLiv.
With quid, why then?
Quid vos malum ergo me sic ludificamini?Ter.
In the phrase, quid ergo? what then? what follows?
quid ergo? inimici oratio me movit?Cic.
quid ergo? audacissimus ego?Cic.
quid ergo est? how then does the case stand?Cic.
In a command or exhortation, then, now, accordingly
vide ergo, hanc conclusionem probaturusne sisCic.
desinite ergo loquiCaes.
In resuming a thought, as I was saying; I say, then; well then
tres viae sunt ad Mutinam ... tres ergo ut dixi viaeCic.
In beginning a speech, then, now (i.e. as the occasion requires)
accipite ergo animisVerg.
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