e.g.
e.g. · e.g.s
An exampleAn example.
UK/ˌiːˈdʒiː/US/ˌiˈd͡ʒi/
Meaning
1 senses(informal, nonstandard, proscribed)An example.
Lemurs are an e.g. of a non-simian primate.
Origin
The adverb is a terser form of ex. gr., both abbreviating Latin exemplī grātiā (“for the sThe 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.
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