Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

licit

/ˈlɪs.ɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: lic-it
IPA: /ˈlɪs.ɪt/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Unforbidden; permitted.

adj

Explicitly established or constituted by law.

Example Sentences

"Undated, Pope Honorius III Solet Annuere (anonymous translator), Let it not be in any way licit to anyone among men to infringe this page of our confirmation, or to contravene it with rash daring."
"You seem to have been very much offended because your father talks a little sculduddery after dinner, which it is perfectly licit for him to do, and which (although I am not very fond of it myself) appears to be entirely an affair of taste."
"[T]he vanity of efforts to deter humanity from following this licit and highly profitable mobility, clearly indicate the limits of their [leaders'] power."
"The contract validly made and consummated is dissolved by death alone. However, the Church must determine what is required for a valid and licit marriage contract."

Etymology

From Latin licitus (“lawful”), perfect participle of licet (“[it] is permitted”, impersonal verb).

Inflected Forms

more licit (comparative) most licit (superlative)

Derived Forms

licitly licitness

Synonyms

appropriate legit legitimate acceptable allowable leveful licit permissible rightful rulable true valid

Antonyms

illicit

Rhymes With

explicit implicit illicit complicit elicit solicit

Questions

How do you pronounce licit?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪs.ɪt/.
What does licit mean?: Unforbidden; permitted.
Where does licit come from?: From Latin licitus (“lawful”), perfect participle of licet (“[it] is permitted”, impersonal verb).

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