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scilicet
(scili|cet)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsɪlɪsɛt, ˈsʌɪlɪsɛt, ˈskiːlɪkɛt/
adverb
that is to say; namely (introducing a word to be supplied or an explanation of an ambiguity).
Origin:
Latin, from
scire licet
'one is permitted to know'
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