igitur

Latin

Etymology

From 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/

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Conjunction

First word or word phrase in sentence + igitur (postpositive)

1. 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?

References

• igitur in Charlton T. Lewis & 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 Félix Gaffiot (1934), Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.