exempli gratia

(ĭg-zĕmˌplē grāˈshē-ə, ĕk-sĕmˈplē gräˈtē-äˌ)

adverb Abbr. e.g.
For example.

Origin:

Origin: Latin exemplī grātiā, for the sake of example

Origin: : exemplī

Origin: , genitive of exemplum, example

Origin: + grātiā

Origin: , ablative of grātia, favor

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