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scilicet

adverb sci·li·cet \ˈskē-li-ˌket; ˈsī-lə-ˌset, ˈsi-\

Definition of SCILICET

:  to wit, namely
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Origin of SCILICET

Middle English, from Latin, surely, to wit, from scire to know + licet it is permitted, from licēre to be permitted — more at license
First Known Use: 14th century

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