scilicet
pronunciation
How to pronounce scilicet in British English:
UK ['saɪlɪset]
How to pronounce scilicet in American English:
US ['sɪlɪˌset]
Word Origin
- scilicet
- late 14c., Latin, "you may know, you may be sure, it is certain," used in sense "that is to say, namely," contraction of scire licit "it is permitted to know," from scire "to know" (see science); for second element see licit. Used as was Old English hit is to witanne, literally "it is to wit" (see wit (v.)). Often abbreviated sc. or scil. Its function is to introduce : (a) a more intelligible or definite substitute, sometimes the English, for an expression already used ... (b) a word &c. that was omitted in the original as unnecessary, but is thought to require specifying for the present audience .... [Fowler]
Example
- 1. This is how the idea came to me of a thing which you haven 't heard much about for a while , scilicet .