-ergy

noun combining form

-er·​gy

ə(r)jē,

ˌərj-,

ˌə̄j-,

ˌəij-,

-ji

plural -es

: work

synergy

: effect

allergy

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin -ergia, from Greek -ergeia, -ergia, from ergon work + -eia, -ia -y

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