"scilicet" meaning in Latin

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈskiː.li.ket/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈs̠kiːlʲɪkɛt̪] [Classical-Latin], /ˈʃi.li.t͡ʃet/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈʃiːlit͡ʃet̪] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: scīlicet [canonical]
Etymology: A contraction from scīre (“to know”) + licet (“it is permitted”). Literally “it is permitted to know.” Compare īlicet and vidēlicet. Head templates: {{la-adv|scīlicet|-}} scīlicet (not comparable)
  1. of course, naturally, namely, to wit, evidently, certainly, undoubtedly, no doubt, doubtless, truly Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-scilicet-la-adv-aWlNyiPU Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 87 13
  2. that is to say (medieval) Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-scilicet-la-adv-1HSm39kk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: scīre licet (english: frequent in the writings of Lucretius), sciꝫ, sciz, sciz [contraction], scil. [abbreviation], silicet [Medieval-Latin] Related terms: licet, sciō, nempe, nīmīrum

Alternative forms

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