English Explanatory Dictionary

e.g.

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. An initialism used to introduce an illustrative example or short list of examples: for the sake of an example; for example.
noun
  1. An example.

Pronunciation

/ˌiːˈdʒiː/ /fɔːɹ‿ɪɡˈzɑːmpəl/ /ˌiˈd͡ʒi/ /fɔɹ‿ɪɡˈzæmpəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-e.g..wav

Word forms

e.g. eg e. g. e. gr. ex. gr.

Etymology

The adverb is a terser form of ex. gr., both abbreviating Latin exemplī grātiā (“for the sake of an example”); e.g. was also used as an abbreviation in Latin. The noun is derived from the adverb.

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