poiché

since

conjunction poy-KEH Less Common

Origin: from 'poi' + 'che'

Also means

because

Usage Note

Poiché introduces a cause and is more formal than perché; crucially it can open a sentence (Poiché pioveva, restammo a casa), which perché usually cannot. It carries the written-register flavour of English 'inasmuch as'.

Examples

"Poiché è tardi, andiamo via."

Natural Translation

Since it is late, let's leave.

Literal Translation

Since is late, we-go away.

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