scienter

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English

Etymology

From Latin scienter (“knowingly”), from sciō (“know”).

Adverb

scienter (not comparable)

  1. (law) deliberately, knowingly

Noun

scienter (uncountable)

  1. (law) knowledge of one's own illegal acts; intent

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

From sciō (“know”).

Pronunciation

Adverb

scienter (comparative scientius, superlative scientissimē)

  1. skillfully, expertly
  2. knowingly, understandingly, wisely

Antonyms

Descendants

  • French: sciemment

References

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