igitur
Latin
Etymology
- Some say it to be some form of agitur enclitically weakened.
- Some refer it to i-, a pronominal stem of is (“it”; “he”, “she”; “this”, “that”) + the suffix -ha, -dha (compare the Ancient Greek -θα (-tha) and the Sanskrit इह (iha, “here”)) + -tur, an alternative form of -tus (compare Sanskrit तस् (tas)), as in penitus, antīquitus, etc.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈi.ɡi.tur/, [ˈɪ.ɡɪ.tʊr]
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Conjunction
First word or word phrase in sentence + igitur (postpositive)
- therefore, then consequently
- Captivi ("the captives") by Plautus (English and Latin text)
- Eho dic mihi, quis illic igitur est?
- Hey? Tell me, who is he then?
- Eho dic mihi, quis illic igitur est?
- Captivi ("the captives") by Plautus (English and Latin text)
References
- igitur in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- igitur in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- igitur in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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