licent
Dutch
Etymology
Perhaps borrowed from Middle French licence.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /liˈsɛnt/
- Hyphenation: li‧cent
- Rhymes: -ɛnt
Noun
licent n (plural licenten)
- (chiefly plural, historical) Originally an export duty, specifically a licence to trade with an enemy, later also levied on imports.
- Synonym: licentgeld
Latin
Verb
licent
- third-person plural present active indicative of licet