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lic⋅it
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ˈlɪs
ɪt
/
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–adjective
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
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Origin:
1475–85;
< L
licitus
permitted (ptp. of
licēre
); r. earlier
licite
< MF;
see
-ite
2
Related forms:
lic⋅it⋅ly,
adverb
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lic·it
(lĭs'ĭt)
adj. Permitted by law; legal.
[Middle English, from Old French
licite
, from Latin
licitus
, past participle of
licēre
,
to be permitted
.]
lic'it·ly
adv.
,
lic'it·ness
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
licit
1483, from L.
licitus
"lawful," prp. of
licere
"be allowed, be lawful."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
lic·it
Pronunciation:
'li-s&t
Function:
adjective
:
conforming to the requirements of the law
:
not forbidden by law —
lic·it·ly
adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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