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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin locō (“in the place of, instead of, for”), ablative of locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to put, place, locate”). Doublet of locus. Cognate with English lieu and locus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlweɡo/
- Rhymes: -eɡo
- Syllabification: lue‧go
Adverb
luego
- then (afterward)
- Synonym: entonces
Me jubilé, luego volví a trabajar.- I retired, then I went back to work.
Gira la cabeza hacia la derecha, luego hacia la izquierda.- Turn your head right, then left.
- later, later on (at some point in the future)
- Synonyms: después, (obsolete) aluego
Te veo luego.- I'll see you later.
- (Latin America) soon (within a short time)
- Synonyms: pronto, en breve
Conjunction
luego
- therefore (consequently)
- Synonym: por lo tanto
Pienso, luego existo.- I think, therefore I am.
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