sī

[ˈsiː]

conj

LanguageLatin

Meaning

if, supposing that
whether (when a verb of seeing or trying is the main verb in the apodosis; or when sī is used twice correlatively)
if
A conjunction used to introduce a condition or to express 'whether' in certain sentence structures.

Examples

Sī vģs pacem, para bellum.

If you want peace, prepare for war.

Pronunciationˈsiː

Part of speechconj

Usage noteCommonly used in conditional clauses.

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