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“seeing that” in Latin

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

seeing that
siquidem (implies something known and granted; Zumpt, § 345): cum (relating to time as well as stating a reason): quia: quod: quoniam: quandoquidem (implying also a reason, with this difference, that “cum” alleges a simple reason merely, our “since;” “quia” and “quod,” of which the former is the stronger, allege a reason founded on necessity, our “because;” “quoniam” alleges a reason deduced from the accidental occurrence of circumstances, our “whereas;” “quandoquidem” gives a reason inferred from some preceding circumstance).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for seeing that?
The usual Latin words for “seeing that” are siquidem, quia, quoniam; also quandō̆quidem. 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.