since

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adverb 1.4 Preposition 1.4.1 Antonyms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Conjunction 1.5.1 Translations 2 Lojban 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Gismu 2.3.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English syns, sinnes, contraction of earlier sithens, sithence, from sithen (“‘after", "since’”) ( + -s, adverbial genitive suffix) from Old English sīþþan, from the phrase sīþ þǣm "after/since that [time]" from sīþ (“‘since", "after’”) + þǣm dative singular of þæt

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /sɪns/, SAMPA: /sIns/
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  Rhymes: -ɪns

[edit] Adverb

since (not comparable)

1. From a specified time in the past.

   I had seen him previously, but hadn't seen him since.

[edit] Preposition

since

1. from (time)

   I have known her since last year.

[edit] Antonyms

• until

[edit] Translations

[edit] Conjunction

since

1. from the time that

   I have loved you since I first met you.

2. because

   Since you didn't call, we left without you.

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[edit] Lojban

[edit] Etymology

In Lojbanized spelling.

• Chinese: ce — 蛇 [shé]
• English: sneik — snake
• Hindi: sanp — साँप [sām̐pa]
• Spanish: sierp — sierpe

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'sinʃe/

[edit] Gismu

since

1. snake; x1 is a snake/serpent of species/breed x2.

[edit] Related terms

• curnu
• danlu
• respa
• vindu