Word of the Day for Thursday January 19, 2006 ergo \UR-go; AIR-\, adverb: Therefore; consequently. The general observation has always been: Dogs form packs; the leader of the pack is the strongest, wisest, and largest individual; a human being among dogs fits that description; ergo we are the leader of any dog pack. --Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, [1]Dogs Never Lie About Love: Reflections on the Emotional World of Dogs [2]Armani isn't interested in fashion that moves on (ergo he isn't interested in fashion). --Sinead Lynch, "The waist land," [3]Times (London), October 9, 2000 People who do not suffer fools gladly, gladly suffer flatterers. (Ergo, flatterers are no fools.) --Richard Stengel, [4]You're Too Kind: A Brief History of Flattery _________________________________________________________ Ergo is from Latin ergo, consequently, therefore. References 1. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0609802011/lexico 2. http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/2/0,5716,124762%2B1%2B114509,00.html?ref=A02020 3. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/ 4. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684854910/lexico Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=9&q=ergo