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Italian
- licito (archaic, possibly latinizing)
Etymology
From Latin licitus (perfect passive participle of licet (“it is allowed, permitted”)).
Pronunciation
Adjective
lecito (feminine lecita, masculine plural leciti, feminine plural lecite)
- allowed
- (law) lawful, legal, licit
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Derived terms
Noun
lecito m (plural leciti)
- what is right, allowed
Further reading
- lecito in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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