licence

EtymologyEdit

From Old French licence, from Latin licentia.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪsəns/
• Hyphenation: li‧cence

NounEdit

licence (countable and uncountable, plural licences)

1. (UK, Canada, Australia) standard spelling of license

Derived termsEdit

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

TranslationsEdit

VerbEdit

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 notesEdit

• 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.

TranslationsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin licentia.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪ.tsen.tse/

NounEdit

licence f

1. licence (UK), license (US)

DeclensionEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin licentia.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /li.sɑ̃s/

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• Rhymes: -ɑ̃s
• Homophone: licences

NounEdit

licence f (plural licences)

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

NounEdit

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

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

DescendantsEdit

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