scil·i·cet (s l -s t , sk l-kt)adv. Abbr. sc. or ss. That is to say; namely. [Middle English, from Latin sc  licet, contraction of scre licet, it is permitted to know : scre, to know; see skei- in Indo-European roots + licet, third person sing. of licre, to be permitted.] |
scilicet [ˈsɪlɪˌsɛt]
adv
namely; that is: used esp in explaining an obscure text or supplying a missing word
[Latin: shortened from scīre licet it is permitted to know]
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