licens

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Latin

Etymology

Present participle of licet.

Pronunciation

Participle

licēns (genitive licentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. allowing, permitting

Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative licēns licentēs licentia
genitive licentis licentium
dative licentī licentibus
accusative licentem licēns licentēs
licentīs
licentia
ablative licente
licentī1
licentibus
vocative licēns licentēs licentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Derived terms

Adjective

licēns (genitive licentis, comparative līcentior, adverb licenter); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. bold, presumptious
  2. unrestrained, licentious

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

References

  • licens”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • licens”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • licens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Swedish

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Noun

licens c

  1. a license, a permit, an authorization (to own or operate a gun, radio transmitter, TV receiver, etc.)
  2. a license fee, a due (that must be paid to obtain the license)

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