a więc

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Polish

Etymology

Literally, and so.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.vjɛnt͡s/
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  • Rhymes: -avjɛnt͡s

Particle

a więc

  1. (idiomatic) ergo, so, that is
    Synonyms: czyli, eo ipso, inaczej, inaczej mówiąc, innymi słowy, jednym słowem, krótko mówiąc, mianowicie, przeto, słowem, tedy, to jest, toteż, to znaczy, tym samym, więc, w takim razie, w takim układzie, zatem, znaczy, znaczy się
    • 1964, Sławomir Mrożek, Tango:
      Stół znajduje się raczej po lewej stronie, a więc dość daleko od wejścia z prawej.
      The table is rather on the left side, so quite far from the entrance on the right.

Further reading

  • a więc in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • a więc in Polish dictionaries at PWN