How to pronounce licit
American English pronunciation
LIS-it
- IPA
- /ˈlɪsɪt/
- Syllables
- LIS · it (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What licit means
Allowed by the law or by the rules
In a sentence: Picking apples in the orchard is licit, as long as you pay at the farm stand.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning lawful, from a Latin verb meaning it is allowed.
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