propterea quod

Latin

Etymology

From proptereā (“therefore”) + quod (“because”).

Conjunction

proptereā ... quod

  1. because, since
    • c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de Bello Gallico 1.1:
      Horum omnium fortissimi sunt Belgae, propterea quod a cultu atque humanitate provinciae longissime absunt [...]
      Of all these, the Belgae are the bravest, because they are furthest from the civilization and refinement of [our] Province [...]

References
  • propterea... quod in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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