-urgy

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon, “work”).

Suffix

-urgy

1. A technique for working with something.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -urgy

Derived terms

• dramaturgy
• liturgy
• medallurgy
• metallurgy
• thaumaturgy
• theurgy

Translations

technique for working with

• Finnish: -urgia
• Greek: -ουργία (el) (-ourgía)
• Latin: -urgia f