stricto sensu
English
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editEtymology
editLearned borrowing from Latin strictō sēnsū and sēnsū strictō, both meaning the same. Various misspellings exist, such as stricto senso, strictu sensu, senso stricto and sensu strictu, which can be attributed to ignorance of the underlying Latin grammar causing analogical leveling of the endings. (The only grammatically correct alternative form is sensu stricto, which is also commonly found in English.)
Phrase
editstricto sensu
- (sciences, academics) narrowly: in the narrow sense (of a polysemic word with narrow and broad senses).
- Synonyms: strictly speaking, true; per se (sometimes proscribed)
- Coordinate term: lato sensu
- Near-synonym: technically
Translations
editin the strict sense — see also technically
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editPortuguese
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from Latin strictō sēnsū (literally “in a strict/tight sense”).
Pronunciation
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Adverb
editstricto sensu (not comparable)
- narrowly, in a narrow sense
- Synonym: estritamente
- Antonym: vagamente
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