with privilege
English
Etymology
Calque of Latin cum privilegio (“with legal permission, with legal authority”).
Adverb
with privilege (not comparable)
- (printing) used to indicate a book has been legally published or is entitled to special privileges, e.g., due to a royal monopoly
Usage notes
Frequently used in colophons on its own in the Latin manner, with the relevant subject and verb—This work has been printed, is sold, &c.—implicit.
Synonyms
- cum privilegio, C.P., CP
Translations
colophon announcement of a book's legal permission or monopoly
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