exergum

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• exergue — [ ɛgzɛrg ] n. m. • 1636; lat. mod. exergum « espace hors d œuvre », de ex et gr. ergon « œuvre » 1 ♦ Numism. Petit espace réservé dans une médaille pour recevoir une inscription, une date. Par ext. L inscription même. « Ne montrez pas le revers… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• exergue — noun Etymology: French, from New Latin exergum, from Greek ex out of + ergon work Date: 1697 a space on a coin, token, or medal usually on the reverse below the central part of the design …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• exergue — [ɪk sə:g, ɛk sə:g, ɛksə:g] noun a small space or inscription below the principal emblem on a coin or medal, usually on the reverse side. Origin C17: from Fr., from med. L. exergum, from ex out + Gk ergon work …   English new terms dictionary

• exergue — ex•ergue [[t]ɪgˈzɜrg, ˈɛk sɜrg, ˈɛg zɜrg[/t]] n. num the space below the device on a coin or medal • Etymology: 1690–1700; < F, appar. < NL exergum < Gk ex III+érgon work …   From formal English to slang

• exergue — [eks′ʉrg΄, eg′zʉrg΄] n. [Fr, lit., that which is out of the work < ModL exergum < Gr ex, out, outside of + ergon, WORK] 1. the space on a coin or medal below or around the pictures or designs, often used for the date, place, etc. 2. the… …   English World dictionary

• exergue — n. 1 a small space usu. on the reverse of a coin or medal, below the principal device. 2 an inscription on this space. Etymology: F f. med.L exergum f. Gk ex (as EX (2)) + ergon work …   Useful english dictionary