lecito
Italian
Alternative forms
- licito (archaic, possibly latinizing)
Etymology
From Latin licitus (perfect passive participle of licet (“it is allowed, permitted”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈle.t͡ʃi.to/
- Rhymes: -etʃito
- Hyphenation: lé‧ci‧to
Adjective
lecito (feminine lecita, masculine plural leciti, feminine plural lecite)
- allowed
- (law) lawful, legal, licit
Antonyms
- illecito
Derived terms
- lecitamente
Related terms
- lecitezza
- leicità
Noun
lecito m (plural leciti)
- what is right, allowed
Further reading
- lecito in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- colite, cotile, telico