US /ˈlɪsɪt/ UK /ˈlɪsɪt/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    permitted by law; lawful

    The trade in those goods is entirely licit.

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Synonyms
1 adj · permitted by law; lawful lawfullegallegitimatepermittedpermissiblesanctioned
Word family
Derived forms licitlylicitness
Related forms licenselicencelicentious

Etymology

From Latin licitus ('permitted, allowed'), past participle of licēre ('to be permitted, be lawful').

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