scilicet

English

Alternative forms

sc.
scil.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scīlicet.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɪlɪˌsɛt/

Adverb

scilicet (not comparable)

namely, to wit, as follows
- 1792, Dr. Burn's Law Dictionary, volume 2:
  As in ejectment, where the declaration is of a demise the second of January, and that the defendant afterwards, scilicet, the first of January ejected him, here the scilicet may be rejected, as being contrary to what went before.

Usage notes

Often read out in translation as namely or to wit.

Latin

Alternative forms

scīre licet (frequent in the writings of Lucretius)

Etymology

A contraction from scīre (“to know”) + licet (“it is permitted”). Literally “it is permitted to know.” Compare īlicet and vidēlicet.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈskiː.li.ket/, [ˈs̠kiːlʲɪkɛt̪]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.li.t͡ʃet/, [ˈʃiːlit͡ʃet̪]

Adverb

scīlicet (not comparable)

of course, naturally, namely; to wit, evidently, certainly, undoubtedly
Optime. Ita scilicet facturam.
Very good. Of course she will do so.
Tam ego homo sum quam tu. — Scilicet. Ita res est.
Nevertheless, I am a man as much as you are. — Of course. So it is.
A te litteras exspectabam. — Nondum scilicet; nam has mane rescribebam.
I had been expecting letters from you. — Not yet naturally; for I wrote them back in reply in the morning.
Nota scilicet illa res.
That event is surely well known.
Comites secuti scilicet sunt virginem?
The associates followed the maiden of course?
that is to say (medieval)

Usage notes

The adverb scilicet is often followed by sed and tamen.
Cognoscat (orator) rerum gestarum et memoriae veteris ordinem, maxime scilicet nostrae civitatis, sed etiam imperiosorum populorum et regum illustrium.
The orator knows the row of achievements and the old man's memory, (and) of course, (knows) certainly the row of our citizenship, but also of the mighty peoples and the bright kings.
Scilicet nimis hic quidem est progressus, sed ex eo ipso est conjectura facilis.
Of course very much here is at least progress, but from it self is the easy conjecture.
Maxime scilicet in homine, sed in omni animali.
Naturally most in men, but in every animal.

Related terms

licet
sciō

Descendants

English: sc., scilicet, ss.

References

“scilicet”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
“scilicet”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
scilicet in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
scilicet in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

单词	scilicet
释义	scilicet English Alternative forms sc. scil. Etymology Borrowed from Latin scīlicet. Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ˈsɪlɪˌsɛt/ Adverb scilicet (not comparable) namely, to wit, as follows 1792, Dr. Burn's Law Dictionary, volume 2: As in ejectment, where the declaration is of a demise the second of January, and that the defendant afterwards, scilicet, the first of January ejected him, here the scilicet may be rejected, as being contrary to what went before. Usage notes Often read out in translation as namely or to wit. Latin Alternative forms scīre licet (frequent in the writings of Lucretius) Etymology A contraction from scīre (“to know”) + licet (“it is permitted”). Literally “it is permitted to know.” Compare īlicet and vidēlicet. Pronunciation (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈskiː.li.ket/, [ˈs̠kiːlʲɪkɛt̪] (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.li.t͡ʃet/, [ˈʃiːlit͡ʃet̪] Adverb scīlicet (not comparable) of course, naturally, namely; to wit, evidently, certainly, undoubtedly Optime. Ita scilicet* facturam.* Very good. Of course she will do so. Tam ego homo sum quam tu. — Scilicet. Ita res est. Nevertheless, I am a man as much as you are. — Of course. So it is. A te litteras exspectabam. — Nondum scilicet; nam has mane rescribebam. I had been expecting letters from you. — Not yet naturally; for I wrote them back in reply in the morning. Nota scilicet* illa res.* That event is surely well known. Comites secuti scilicet* sunt virginem?* The associates followed the maiden of course? that is to say (medieval) Usage notes The adverb scilicet is often followed by sed and tamen. Cognoscat (orator) rerum gestarum et memoriae veteris ordinem, maxime scilicet* nostrae civitatis, sed etiam imperiosorum populorum et regum illustrium.* The orator knows the row of achievements and the old man's memory, (and) of course, (knows) certainly the row of our citizenship, but also of the mighty peoples and the bright kings. Scilicet nimis hic quidem est progressus, sed ex eo ipso est conjectura facilis. Of course very much here is at least progress, but from it self is the easy conjecture. Maxime scilicet* in homine, sed in omni animali.* Naturally most in men, but in every animal. Related terms licet sciō Descendants English: sc., scilicet, ss. See also nempe nīmīrum References “scilicet”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “scilicet”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers scilicet in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette scilicet in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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scilicet

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adverb

Usage notes

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adverb

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Related terms

Descendants

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