licent

Dutch

Etymology

Perhaps borrowed from Middle French licence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈsɛnt/
• Hyphenation: li‧cent
• Rhymes: -ɛnt

Noun

licent n (plural licenten)

1. (chiefly plural, historical) originally an export duty, specifically a licence to trade with an enemy, later also levied on imports

   Synonym: licentgeld

Latin

Verb

licent

1. third-person plural present active indicative of licet