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διότι

διότι, διότι, because (conjunction)

διότι, Conj. for διὰ τοῦτο ὅτι . . (cf. A.D. Conj. 242.1),
  • because, for the reason that, since, Hdt. 1.44, 3.55, Th. 1.52, Thphr. Char. 17.4; οὐδὲ διʼ ἓν ἄλλο ἢ διότι . . Pl. Phd. 100c; answering to διὰ τί; Id. Plt. 310d, Amphis 14.6, Timocl. 2.4 D., etc.
      • 2 indirect, wherefore, for what reason, φράσω διότι . . Hdt. 2.24; σκοπεῖν διότι . . Th. 1.77; ἐρωτᾶν διότι . . Henioch. 4.7.
    • II = ὅτι, that, Hdt. 2.43, 50, Isoc. 4.48, D. 12.18, Is. 3.50, Arist. Metaph. 1062a6, al., Phld. Ir. p.84 W.; τὸ δ. Arist. APr. 53b9: folld. by inf., Plb. 31.12.4, v. l. in D.S. 4.76.

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