: technique or art of dealing or working with (such) a product, matter, or tool
metallurgy

Word History

Etymology

New Latin -urgia, from Greek -ourgia, from -ourgos working, from -o- + ergon work — more at work

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Cite this Entry

“-urgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-urgy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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