sithence C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /ˈsɪðəns/ UK /ˈsɪðəns/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv archaic word meaning since, afterward, or because Sithence that day, no word of him has reached the village. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · archaic word meaning since,... sinceafterwardbecausethereafter Word family Related forms sithsithesince Etymology AI details An extended form of Middle English sithen ('since'), from Old English siththan ('after that'), with an added adverbial -s and excrescent -ce. siththan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Grammar & Function Words Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # sithence **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈsɪðəns/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɪðəns/ ## Meanings 1. archaic word meaning since, afterward, or because ## Examples - Sithence that day, no word of him has reached the village. ## Synonyms - since - afterward - because - thereafter ## Related Forms - sith - sithe - since ## Roots and Affixes - Root: siththan ## Etymology An extended form of Middle English sithen ('since'), from Old English siththan ('after that'), with an added adverbial -s and excrescent -ce. ## AI Etymology Sithence is an extended form of Middle English sithen ('since'), from Old English siththan ('after that'), with an added adverbial -s and excrescent -ce. The historical chain includes Old English siththan. The quoted older senses, "since" and "after that", supply the semantic anchors for sithence. In present English it is used as a adv, "archaic word meaning since, afterward, or because". Related English forms include sith, sithe, and since. The result is a adv and conj whose etymology preserves both the older form and the later English specialization. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown