"si vis" meaning in Latin

See si vis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /siː u̯iːs/ [Classical], [s̠iː u̯iːs̠] [Classical], /si vis/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [siː vis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: sī vīs [canonical]
Etymology: From sī (“if”) + vīs (“you want”), the second person of volō (“I want”). Literally meaning "if you want". Etymology templates: {{m|la|sī||if}} sī (“if”), {{m|la|vīs||you want}} vīs (“you want”), {{m|la|volō||I want}} volō (“I want”) Head templates: {{la-adv|sī vīs|-}} sī vīs (not comparable)
  1. (a parenthetical remark) if you please Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-si_vis-la-adv-xyh3n37W Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 58 42
  2. if you wish, if you want, if you choose, if you insist upon it, if you're willing, if you prefer Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-si_vis-la-adv-DiADEdPq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sīs

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