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energy

/ˈɛnəd͡ʒi/ UK
/ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi/ Canada, US
/ˈɪnɚd͡ʒi/ US, pin pen merger
/ˈenəd͡ʒi/ Australia, New Zealand
/ˈɛnəɾd͡ʒe/ Scotland
/-d͡ʒɪ/ Scotland
/-d͡ʒi/ Scotland
/eˈnərd͡ʒiː/ India
[e̞ˈnɐɾd͡ʒiˑ]
[e̞ˈnɜːd͡ʒiˑ]

Rhymes with -ɛnə(ɹ)d͡ʒi

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Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Ancient Greek ἐν (en)

Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-)

Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-om

Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom

Proto-Hellenic *wérgon

Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Hellenic *-os

Ancient Greek -ος (-os)

Ancient Greek ἐνεργός (energós)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs)

Ancient Greek ἐνεργής (energḗs)

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.

Ancient Greek -ιᾰ (-iă)

Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια (enérgeia)bor.

Late Latin energīader.

Middle French énergieder.

English energy

From Middle French énergie, from Late Latin energia, from Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια (enérgeia, “activity”), from ἐνεργός (energós, “active”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). The sense in physics was coined by English polymath Thomas Young in 1802 in his lectures on Natural Philosophy.

noun energies

countable, uncountable The impetus behind all motion and all activity. A “moving platform” scheme[…]is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails.[…]This set-up solves several problems […]. Stopping high-speed trains wastes energy and time, so why not simply slow them down enough for a moving platform to pull alongside
countable, uncountable The capacity to do work. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.[…]Stewards, carrying cabin trunks, swarm in the corridors. Passengers wander restlessly about or hurry, with futile energy, from place to place.
countable, uncountable A quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent. SI: joule (J), kilowatt-hour (kW·h) CGS: erg (erg) Customary: foot-pound-force, calorie, kilocalorie (i.e. dietary calories), BTU, liter-atmosphere, ton of TNT
countable, uncountable An intangible, modifiable force (usually characterized as either 'positive' or 'negative') believed in some New Age religions to emanate from a person, place or thing and which is (or can be) preserved and transferred in human interactions; shared mood or group habit. Reiki, much like prayer, is a personal exercise that can easily convert negative energy into positive energy.
countable, in plural, often, uncountable The external actions and influences resulting from an entity’s internal nature (ousia) and by which it is made manifest, as opposed to that internal nature itself; the aspect of an entity that can affect the wider world and be apprehended by other beings. The three Persons of the Holy Trinity have the same opinion, make the same decision, and put forth the same energy and action.
countable, uncountable A measure of how many actions a player or unit can take; in the fantasy genre often called magic points or mana.
Internet, countable, uncountable An atmosphere, aura, or vibe. big dick energy; divorced guy energy; main character energy

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