pues

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See also: pués

Asturian

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *pos, from Latin post.

Alternative forms

Conjunction

pues

  1. so

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Verb

pues

  1. second-person singular present indicative of poder

Catalan

Pronunciation

Noun

pues

  1. plural of pua

French

Pronunciation

Verb

pues

  1. second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of puer

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Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pos, from Classical Latin post. Compare English post-, Old Galician-Portuguese pós, Italian poi, Romanian păi, apoi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpwes/
  • Rhymes: -es
  • Syllabification: pues

Conjunction

pues

  1. so, then; in that case
    Synonym: entonces
    Pues me voy. ― I'll go, then.
  2. because, since
    Es el mismo gato, pues tiene la misma apariencia.
    It is the same cat, since it has the same appearance.

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