siccome

Italian

Etymology

sì +‎ come.

Conjunction

siccome

1. as, since (causality)

   Synonyms: poiché, dal momento che, giacché

   Siccome ero stanco, mi sono riposato. ― As I was tired, I took a rest.

2. as, like (comparison)

   Synonym: come

   • 1853, “La traviata”, Francesco Maria Piave (lyrics), Guiseppe Verdi (music), act 2, scene 5:

     Pura siccome un angelo / Iddio mi diè una figlia

     God gave me a daughter / As pure as an angel