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licentiate

/laɪˈsɛnʃiət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
li-cen-ti-ate
IPA
/laɪˈsɛnʃiət/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who holds the academic degree of license.

noun

One who has a licence to exercise a profession.

noun

One who acts without restraint, or takes a liberty.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Late Latin licentiātus, from licentiō (“to allow to do something”).

Inflected Forms

licentiates (plural)

Derived Forms

licentiateship nonlicentiate

Questions

How do you pronounce licentiate?
The recorded pronunciation is /laɪˈsɛnʃiət/.
What does licentiate mean?
A person who holds the academic degree of license.
Where does licentiate come from?
Late Latin licentiātus, from licentiō (“to allow to do something”).

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