Etymology

enargia

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Today it means: Vivid, lively description. Full definition →

Latin enargīa ← Ancient Greek ἐνάργεια
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐνάργεια“sensory vividness”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromenargīa
  3. English todayenargia

Borrowed from Latin enargīa, from Ancient Greek ἐνάργεια (enárgeia, “sensory vividness”).

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