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“hence” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

hence
Of place, hinc, including, like the English word, the notion of a source, cause, etc.; e.g., hinc illae lacrimae nimirum; for which inde may be used in reference to a preceding statement; ex avaritia erumpat audacia necesse est; inde omnia scelera ac maleficia gignuntur, Cic.). To go hence, abire: decedere: hence! (= away with you) abi: apage te! abi hinc; amove te hinc! Hence! ye profane, procul este profani. The road from hence to India, via, quae est hinc in Indiam (Cic.).
Of time: ☞ In such expressions as “a few days hence,” “a year hence,” the adverb “hence” is not expressed in Latin.
Of inference; consequently; denoting a consequence, itaque (“and so,” “accordingly;” denoting the consequence or conclusion from a cause, or conformity with a preceding statement): igitur (“consequently,” “therefore,” denotes an inference from a reason): ergo (= igitur - a strong affirmation; hence it is used in more formal argumentation. Respecting the position, observe that itaque is placed at the beginning of the proposition, but igitur usually after one or more words; only in drawing inferences, Cic. sometimes places it first): ideo (“consequently,” points to the reasons and arguments as such): ☞ proinde (= “igitur cum exhortatione quadam,” used in animated exhortations): quare: quamobrem: quapropter: quocirca (“wherefore,” “whence,” refer to a preceding proposition, which contains the reason. ☞ Adeo, as an inferential particle, is not Latin). And hence, ideoque, et or atque ideo; ☞ not et igitur, igiturque, Pr. Intr. ii. 677. Hence it happens that, etc., ita fit. ut, etc.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for hence?
The usual Latin words for “hence” are hinc, causos, itaque; also igitur, ergō, ideō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.