permitted; lawful
Origin of licit
Middle English lycite from Classical Latin licitus, past participle of licere, to be permitted: see leisurelicit
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licit
adjective
Permitted by law; legal.
Origin of licit
Middle English from Old French licite from Latin licitus past participle of licēre to be permittedRelated Forms:
- lic′it·ly
adverb
- lic′it·ness
noun
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Adjective
(comparative more licit, superlative most licit)
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Origin
From Latin licitus (“lawful"), perfect participle of licet (“pertaining to the law").
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