Meaning
therefore, ergo
- Therefore, consequently (used to introduce a logical conclusion)
In a sentence
Non c'eri alla riunione, ergo non puoi conoscere i dettagli.
You were not at the meeting, ergo you cannot know the details.
Non ha risposto ai messaggi: ergo, non è interessato all'offerta.
He didn't reply to the messages: therefore, he isn't interested in the offer.
I costi superano i ricavi, ergo il progetto non è sostenibile.
Costs exceed revenues; therefore, the project is not sustainable.
Usage notes
- Formal: Latin loanword used in intellectual or ironic contexts.
- Synonymous with 'quindi', 'dunque', or 'perciò', which are far more natural in everyday speech.