Tuesday 18 February 2014

Sine

The preposition sine means without.  Sine governs the ablative.  eg

sine invidia  without envy
sine ira  without anger
sine mora  without delay
sine pecunia  without money

sine dubio  without doubt
sine loco et anno  without the place and year

sine prole  without offspring

sine ictu  without a blow

sine die  without a day
sine spe  without hope, without expectation

Sine qua non literally means without which not.  If something is sine qua non it is necessary.

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