"si vis" meaning in Latin

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Adverb

IPA: /siː u̯iːs/ [Classical-Latin], [s̠iː u̯iːs̠] [Classical-Latin], /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". 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
  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 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sīs
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      "_dis1": "48 52",
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    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
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  ],
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      "name": "la-adv"
    }
  ],
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        "if you please"
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        ]
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        "(a parenthetical remark) if you please"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
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          "_dis": "3 97",
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          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 96",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "4 96",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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        ],
        [
          "want",
          "want"
        ],
        [
          "choose",
          "choose"
        ],
        [
          "insist",
          "insist"
        ],
        [
          "willing",
          "willing"
        ],
        [
          "prefer",
          "prefer"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/siː u̯iːs/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[s̠iː u̯iːs̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/si vis/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[siː vis]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "si vis"
}
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    "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
    "Latin lemmas",
    "Latin multiword terms",
    "Latin palindromes",
    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Latin uncomparable adverbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "sīs"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From sī (“if”) + vīs (“you want”), the second person of volō (“I want”). Literally meaning \"if you want\".",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sī vīs",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sī vīs",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "sī vīs (not comparable)",
      "name": "la-adv"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "adv",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "if you please"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "please",
          "please"
        ]
      ],
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        "(a parenthetical remark) if you please"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "if you wish, if you want, if you choose, if you insist upon it, if you're willing, if you prefer"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wish",
          "wish"
        ],
        [
          "want",
          "want"
        ],
        [
          "choose",
          "choose"
        ],
        [
          "insist",
          "insist"
        ],
        [
          "willing",
          "willing"
        ],
        [
          "prefer",
          "prefer"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/siː u̯iːs/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[s̠iː u̯iːs̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/si vis/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[siː vis]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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}

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