exergue
[ ig-zurg, ek-surg, eg-zurg ]
/ ɪgˈzɜrg, ˈɛk sɜrg, ˈɛg zɜrg /
noun
the space below the device on a coin or medal, sometimes separated from the field by a line.
Origin of exergue
OTHER WORDS FROM exergue
ex·ergu·al [ig-zur-guh l, ek-sur-] /ɪgˈzɜr gəl, ɛkˈsɜr-/, adjectiveWords nearby exergue
exercitation,
exercycle,
exeresis,
exergaming,
exergonic,
exergue,
exert,
exert oneself,
exertainment,
exertion,
exeter
Example sentences from the Web for exergue
British Dictionary definitions for exergue
exergue
/ (ɛkˈsɜːɡ) /
noun
a space on the reverse of a coin or medal below the central design, often containing the date, place of minting, etc
Derived forms of exergue
exergual, adjectiveWord Origin for exergue
C17: from French, from Medieval Latin
exergum, from Greek
ex outside +
ergon work