scienter
English
Etymology
From Latin scienter (“knowingly”), from sciō (“know”).
Adverb
scienter (not comparable)
- (law) deliberately, knowingly
Noun
scienter (uncountable)
- (law) knowledge of one's own illegal acts; intent
Anagrams
- centries, enterics, enticers, in secret, incester, rentices, secretin
Latin
Etymology
From sciō (“know”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /skiˈen.ter/, [skɪˈɛn.tɛr]
Adverb
scienter (comparative scientius, superlative scientissimē)
- skilfully, expertly
- knowingly, understandingly, wisely
Related terms
- sciēns
- scientia
- scientiola
- scientificus
- scīlicet
- sciō
- scīscō
Descendants
- English: scienter
- French: sciemment
References
- scienter in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- scienter in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- scienter in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette