depuis

Meaning

Prep

1. since
2. since, ever since
3. for ~
4. for the last ~, over the past ~
5. from

Adv

ever since, since then

Concepts

since

from

for

ever since

if

since then

henceforth

next

by

last

ever

ever so

Pronounced as (IPA)

/də.pɥi/

Etymology

From de + puis. From Middle French depuis, from Old French depuis. Compare Portuguese depois (“after”).

Sentences

Il est arrivé depuis midi au moins .

He's been here since noon at least.

Le lac est , depuis , considéré comme un mythe de même que la ville .

Since then, the lake has been considered a myth, as has the city.

Il sera le plus vaste projet concernant le Canal depuis sa construction .

It will be the largest Canal project since its construction.

Depuis lors , on n'avait plus de ses nouvelles .

Since then, we haven't heard from him.

Ah ! nous sommes dans des draps qui ne sont pas blanchis depuis un an .

Ah! we are in sheets that have not been bleached for a year.

Depuis le club joue principalement dans le district sans s'imposer réellement au niveau national .

Since the club plays mainly in the district without really imposing itself at the national level.

Aux États-Unis , elle est diffusée depuis le sur Syfy.

In the United States, it has been broadcast since the on Syfy.

Toutes ces démarches me stressent depuis quelques jours .

All these steps have been stressing me out for a few days.