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perciò

therefore

conjunction pehr-CHOH Less Common

Origin: from 'per ciò' (for that)

Also means

so

Usage Note

Perciò is a conjunction drawing a conclusion, interchangeable with quindi or dunque. It is written as one word with a final stressed accent; do not split it into per ciò, which would literally mean 'for that thing'.

Examples

"Pioveva, perciò siamo rimasti."

Natural Translation

It was raining, therefore we stayed.

Literal Translation

It-rained, therefore we-are stayed.

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