licence

English

Etymology

From Old French licence, from Latin licentia.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlaɪsəns/, X-SAMPA: /"laIs@ns/
• Hyphenation: li‧cence

Noun

licence (plural licences)

1. (UK, Canada) standard spelling of license

Derived terms

• artistic licence
• off-licence
• free on license
• licenced
• licentiate
• licentious
• poetic licence
• road fund licence

Translations

license — see license

Verb

licence (third-person singular simple present licences, present participle licencing, simple past and past participle licenced)

1. (UK, Canada, nonstandard) Alternative form of license.

Usage notes

• In British and in Canadian English, the noun is spelt licence and the verb is license.
• The spelling licence is not used for either part of speech in the United States.

Translations

license — see license

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Czech

Etymology

From Latin licentia.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlɪ.tsen.tse/

Noun

licence f

1. licence (UK), license (US)

Declension

    declension of licence

	singular	plural
nominative	licence	licence
genitive	licence	licencí
dative	licenci	licencím
accusative	licenci	licence
vocative	licence!	licence!
locative	licenci	licencích
instrumental	licencí	licencemi

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French

Etymology

From Latin licentia.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /li.sɑ̃s/ X-SAMPA: /li.sA~s/

• audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɑ̃s
• Homophone: licences

Noun

licence f (plural licences)

1. licence
2. permit, certificate
3. bachelor’s degree (more accurately in France Bac+3)

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Old French

Noun

licence f (oblique plural licences, nominative singular licence, nominative plural licences)

1. leave; permission to be away, to be not present

Descendants

• English: licence, license (borrowed)
• French: licence