Latin Word of the Day
sine
SI-ne • preposition (takes the ablative) — 3rd of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: without
Examples
- Sine aqua non possumus vivere.
(Without water we cannot live.) - Sine dubiō id verum est.
(Without a doubt, it is true.) - Sine causa nihil fit.
(Nothing happens without a reason.)
Synonyms
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Sine is the common Latin preposition meaning "without" and governs the ablative case (e.g., sine aqua). It appears in everyday expressions (sine dubio) and fixed phrases like sine qua non (an essential condition). Absque is a close synonym, often slightly more formal or literary; carēns (from careo/carēre) conveys the idea "lacking" but is a verb/participle rather than a preposition.
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