scilicet

[sil-uh-set]

scil·i·cet

[sil-uh-set]
adverb
to wit; namely.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin scīlicet, short for scīre licet it is permitted to know
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Scilicet is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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scilicet (ˈsɪlɪˌsɛt)
 
adv
namely; that is: used esp in explaining an obscure text or an ambiguity, or supplying a missing word
 
[Latin: shortened from scīre licet it is permitted to know]

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