/ Dictionary / Index P post hoc, ergo propter hoc*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: post hoc er•go prop•ter hoc Pronunciation: (pōst' hōk', er'gō prōp'ter hōk" Eng. pōst' hok', ûr'gō prop't&schwar hok" er'gō), [key] — Latin. Latin. after this, therefore because of it: a formula designating an error in logic that accepts as a cause something that merely occurred earlier in time. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. post hoc* posthole Related Content Daily Word Quiz: designate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language