LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
phrase

post hoc ergō propter hoc

post hoc ergō propter hoc

Meaning

  1. after this, therefore because of this

Origins

See post (“after”), propter (“because of”), hoc – neuter accusative of hic (“this”), and ergō (“therefore”).

Quick answers

What does post hoc ergō propter hoc mean in Latin?
post hoc ergō propter hoc, a phrase, means “after this, therefore because of this”.