scilicet

[ sil-uh-set ]

adverb

1. to wit; namely (used especially on legal documents, as an affidavit, pleading, etc., to verify the place of action). : sc., scil., ss.

scilicet

/ ˈsɪlɪˌsɛt /

adverb

1. namely; that is: used esp in explaining an obscure text or an ambiguity, or supplying a missing word

Word History and Origins

Origin of scilicet¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin scīlicet, short for scīre licet “it is permitted to know”

Word History and Origins

Origin of scilicet¹

Latin: shortened from scīre licet it is permitted to know

Example Sentences

Ego r improbaui, veritus scilicet, ne vel Galli, vel eti Gtiles hoc interpretartur in fidei nostr iniuri.

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De apostasia ecclesi, et de homine peccati scilicet Antichristo, etc.

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Nimo scilicet eiusdem rithimi repercussio, nisi forte novum aliquid atque intentatum artis hoc sibi praeroget.

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Non aliam scilicet ob causam, nisi quia gaudium magnum evangelizare veniebat.

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Videbam coram me vitem & in ea tres fundos oculos (principal buds) scilicet unde funduntur palmites.

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