stricte

French

Adjective

stricte

1. feminine singular of strict

Latin

Participle

stricte

1. vocative masculine singular of strictus

Adverb

strictē (comparative strictius, superlative strictissimē)

1. closely, tightly
2. concisely
   • c. 95 CE, Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria 5.12.18:

     ita nos habitum ipsum orationis virilem et illam vim stricte robusteque dicendi tenera quadam elocutionis cute operimus […]

     In this manner we conceal the manly character of oration and the strength of speaking concisely and firmly with a delicate surface of expression […]

3. strictly
   • c. 13th century, Dies irae :

     Quantus tremor est futurus,
     Quando Iudex est venturus,
     Cuncta stricte discussurus!

     How great will be the tremor,
     when justice comes,
     strictly examining all things!

References

• “stricte”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• stricte in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin stricte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrik.tɛ/

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• Rhymes: -iktɛ
• Syllabification: stric‧te

Adverb

stricte (not comparable)

1. strictly (in a narrow or limited sense)

   Synonyms: dokładnie, sensu stricto, ściśle

Further reading

• stricte in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• stricte in Polish dictionaries at PWN