with privilege
English
editEtymology
editCalque of Latin cum privilegio (“with legal permission, with legal authority”).
Adverb
editwith privilege (not comparable)
- (printing) used to indicate a book has been legally published or is entitled to special privileges, e.g., due to a royal monopoly
Usage notes
editFrequently used in colophons on its own in the Latin manner, with the relevant subject and verb—This work has been printed, is sold, etc.—implicit.
Synonyms
editTranslations
editcolophon announcement of a book's legal permission or monopoly
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