illicit
/ˌɪˈlɪsət/ih-LIH-suht
/ˌɪˈlɪsət/ih-LIH-suht
Meaningnot allowed
Common meaning: forbidden
- ilform of in- before l
- licit is allowedLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1062 · scan
- itpast-participle stem ending (from Latin -itum)
‘form of in- before l’ + ‘it is allowed’ → illicit
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin licet ‘it is allowed’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry licet, p. 1062 · dictionary scan
Roots
- licet, -ēre Latin “it is allowed”
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