-urgy

a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “work” (dramaturgy): on this model, used in the formation of compound words (metallurgy).

Origin of -urgy

< Greek -ourgia, akin to érgon to work

Words nearby -urgy

-ulent, -ulous, -ure, -uret, -uretic, -urgy, -uria, -uronic, -valent, -ville, -viridae

British Dictionary definitions for -urgy

-urgy

n combining form

indicating technology concerned with a specified material metallurgy

Word Origin for -urgy

from Greek -urgia, from ergon work