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Meaning of "licit" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LICIT

From Latin licitus permitted, from licēre to be permitted.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LICIT

licit  [ˈlɪsɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LICIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Licit is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LICIT


apophysate
əˈpɒfɪsɪt
basset
ˈbæsɪt
complicit
ˌkɒmˈplɪsɪt
corset
ˈkɔːsɪt
deficit
ˈdɛfɪsɪt
Dorset
ˈdɔːsɪt
elicit
ɪˈlɪsɪt
explicit
ɪkˈsplɪsɪt
facet
ˈfæsɪt
faucet
ˈfɔːsɪt
Fawcett
ˈfɔːsɪt
illicit
ɪˈlɪsɪt
implicit
ɪmˈplɪsɪt
inexplicit
ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪsɪt
lancet
ˈlɑːnsɪt
overexplicit
ˌəʊvərɪkˈsplɪsɪt
sit
sɪt
solicit
səˈlɪsɪt
Somerset
ˈsʌməsɪt
transit
ˈtrænsɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LICIT

lichenose
lichenous
Lichfield
lichgate
lichi
licht
Lichtenstein
lichtly
lichwake
lichway
licitly
licitness
lick
lick into shape
lick one´s chops
lick one´s lips
lick one´s wounds
lick the boots of
lick-alike
licker

WORDS THAT END LIKE LICIT

a bit
balance of payments deficit
benefit
bit
budget deficit
budgetary deficit
cash deficit
circuit
credit
cut it
democratic deficit
Detroit
dit
edit
exclusive OR circuit
exit
fecit
fit
placit
trade deficit

Synonyms and antonyms of licit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «licit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LICIT

Find out the translation of licit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of licit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «licit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

合法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lícita
570 millions of speakers

English

licit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वैध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مشروعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

законным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lícito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৈধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

licite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Licit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

legalen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

正当な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

합법
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Licit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hợp pháp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சட்டரீதியான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लायकीट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yasal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lecito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

legalne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

законним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

licit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νόμιμων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wettig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lagliga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

legale
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of licit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LICIT»

The term «licit» is regularly used and occupies the 72.966 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LICIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «licit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «licit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about licit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LICIT»

Discover the use of licit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to licit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Licit and Illicit Drugs: The Consumers Union Report on ...
A variety of drugs are introduced with information on their specific properties and their social implications.
Edward M. Brecher, 1972
2
The Bar Sinister and Licit Love: The First Biennial ...
WHAT IS LICIT LOVE ? I WAS asked by a questioner at the Hall of Science "What is licit love?" Supplementing the brief answer then made, I give the text of an article written for a local periodical, which ceased to «xist between the sending of  ...
Legitimation League (London, England), Oswald Dawson, 1895
3
Drugs and Society
For example, coffee, tea, cocoa, alcohol, tobacco, and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are licit. When licit drugs are used in moderation, they often go unnoticed and are often socially acceptable. Marijuana, cocaine, crack, and all of the ...
Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli, Annette E. Fleckenstein, 2014
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Dissent in the Church
Norms. of. Licit. Theological. Dissent. National. Conference. of. Catholic. Bishops. This excerpt originally appeared m Human Life in Our Day, 1968. There exist in the Church a lawful freedom of inquiry and of thought and also general norms of  ...
Charles E. Curran, Richard A. McCormick, 1988
5
The World Heroin Market : Can Supply Be Cut?: Can Supply Be Cut?
In their opinion, as much as 80% of the heroin consumed in major cities such as Delhi and Mumbai comes from diversion from licit production, whereas Afghan heroin was, by 2004, sold exclusively to a selected clientele. The 2007 edition of  ...
Letizia Paoli Professor of Criminology K.U. Leuven Faculty of Law, Victoria A. Greenfield Crowe Chair Professor in the Economics of the Defense Industrial Base in the Department of Economics U.S. Naval Academy, Peter Reuter Professor in the School of Public Policy and the Department of Criminology University of Maryland, 2009
6
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
Overall bilateral cooperation on drug enforcement efforts is very good. India India is the world's largest producer of licit opium and the largest supplier to the U.S. pharmaceutical industry. Opium is diverted from legal production, and there is ...
‎1996
7
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
As a licit producer of opium, India must meet an additional certification requirement. In accordance with Section 490(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act, it must maintain licit production and stockpiles at levels no higher than those consistent with ...
‎1996
8
Who Owns the Past?: Cultural Policy, Cultural Property, and ...
A LICIT INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN CULTURAL OBJECTS JOHN HENRY MERRYMAN IN DISCUSSING THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE in Cultural Objects, it JS important to understand that the trade consists almost exclusively of the ...
Kate Fitz Gibbon, 2005
9
Yearbook of the United Nations
Sale of internationally controlled licit drugs to individuals via the Internet The Economic and Social Council, Recognizing that unauthorized trade in internationally controlled licit drugs ordered via the Internet has reached epidemic proportions, ...
United Nations, 2006
10
Sourcebook in Late-scholastic Monetary Theory: The ...
If the profession is not licit, neither will it be licit to take a salary for it, or for the work needed to carry it out, or for preparing everything that is needed. Nor can anything be deduced from the profession of judge, witness, ecclesiastic, and chaplain ...
Stephen John Grabill, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LICIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term licit is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Sexual Answer to Same-Sex Marriage - Aleteia
It's a natural, effective—and morally licit—alternative to contraception or fertility drugs. So what does that have to do with same-sex marriage? 1. «Aleteia EN, Jul 15»
2
A haunting classic for all
... from Alfredo's aristocratic charms to Violetta's vivid effervescence, perfectly captured in her toast to life and free will, Libiamo ne' licit calici, ... «This Is Wiltshire, Jul 15»
3
Explainer: what is the mafia? And what threat does it pose?
As well as illicit trade, the mafia has expanded into licit trade. This was noted in the Europol assessment: Italian OCGs [organised crime gangs] ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
4
War Profiteers Are Behind GOP's Opposition to Iran Agreement
In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range ... «LubbockOnline.com, Jul 15»
5
NM Supreme Court to review copper rule
In the same way, when technology disregards the great ethical principles, it ends up considering any practice whatsoever as licit. (120, 136). «New Mexico Political Report, Jul 15»
6
Global warming, water and weed, Donald Trump
We calculate that cannabis, licit and illicit, uses only 12,000 acre-feet of water yearly, which is in line with the Emerald Growers Association's ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
7
Are we the children of Cain?
“We can no longer turn our backs on our reality, on our brothers and sisters, on mother earth... it is no longer licit for us to ignore what is ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
8
What can I expect from my investment? Satrix explains
If we compare it with what you can get from licit property investments, so property is a combination of a share listed on the Stock Exchange and ... «BizNews, Jul 15»
9
Gay marriage among the ancients
In Nero, Tacitus tells the reader, tyrannical passion, the hubris of proclaimed divinity, the corruption of power, and “every filthy depraved act, licit ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
10
The Case that Lost Marriage
Polygamy would also be licit if consent is all that is required. Clearly, consent alone is meaningless and insufficient by itself to be considered ... «Pewsitter, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Licit [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/licit>. Apr 2024 ».
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