Meaning of scilicet | Babel Free

Definitions

1. of course, naturally, namely, to wit, evidently, certainly, undoubtedly, no doubt, doubtless, truly
   not-comparable
2. that is to say
   Medieval-Latin, not-comparable

Equivalents

Examples

“Optime. Ita scilicet facturam.”

Very good. Of course she will do so.

“Tam ego homo sum quam tu. — Scilicet. Ita res est.”

Nevertheless, I am a man as much as you are. — Of course. So it is.

“A te litteras exspectabam. — Nondum scilicet; nam has mane rescribebam.”

I had been expecting letters from you. — Not yet naturally; for I wrote them back in reply in the morning.

“Nota scilicet illa res.”

That event is surely well known.

“Comites secuti scilicet sunt virginem?”

The associates followed the maiden of course?

“Simo: Meum gnātum rūmor est amāre.”

Simo: Rumor has it that my son’s having an affair. Davus: Well, naturally the nation cares about that. (A common comedic trope in Roman plays: the master (Simo) being concerned with familial matters, the clever slave (Davus) offering a sarcastic, cynical, or more realistic perspective.)

“‘Scīlicet haec Spartam incolumis patriāsque Mycēnās / aspiciet ….’”

“‘Evidently this [woman], unharmed, will look upon Sparta and Mycenae, her homeland?’” (Surprise, indignation, disbelief: Aeneas quotes himself wondering why Helen will survive the fall of Troy and return to Greece.)

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