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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scienter

/saɪˈɛntɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
sci-en-ter
IPA
/saɪˈɛntɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

deliberately, knowingly

noun

knowledge of one's own illegal acts; intent

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin scienter (“knowingly”), from sciō (“know”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /saɪˈɛntɚ/
  • British English: /saɪˈɛntə(ɹ)/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce scienter?
The recorded pronunciation is /saɪˈɛntɚ/.
What does scienter mean?
deliberately, knowingly
Where does scienter come from?
From Latin scienter (“knowingly”), from sciō (“know”).

How to pronounce scienter

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