scilicet
[ sil-uh-set ]
/ ˈsɪl əˌsɛt /
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adverb
to wit; namely.
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Origin of scilicet
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin scīlicet, short for scīre licet it is permitted to know
Words nearby scilicet
scientistic, scientize, Scientology, sci-fi, scil., scilicet, Scilla, scillism, Scillonian, Scilly Isles, scimitar
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scilicet
/ (ˈsɪlɪˌsɛt) /
adverb
namely; that is: used esp in explaining an obscure text or an ambiguity, or supplying a missing word
Word Origin for scilicet
Latin: shortened from scīre licet it is permitted to know
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