Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

  • licito (archaic, possibly latinizing)

Etymology edit

From Latin licitus (perfect passive participle of licet (it is allowed, permitted)).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈle.t͡ʃi.to/
  • Rhymes: -etʃito
  • Hyphenation: lé‧ci‧to

Adjective edit

lecito (feminine lecita, masculine plural leciti, feminine plural lecite)

  1. allowed
  2. (law) lawful, legal, licit

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Noun edit

lecito m (plural leciti)

  1. what is right, allowed

Further reading edit

  • lecito in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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