scienter

English

Etymology

From Latin scienter (“knowingly”), from sciō (“know”).

Adverb

scienter (not comparable)

1. (law) deliberately, knowingly

Noun

scienter (uncountable)

1. (law) knowledge of one's own illegal acts; intent

Anagrams

• centries, enterics, enticers, incester, secretin

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Latin

Etymology

From sciō (“know”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /skiˈen.ter/

Adverb

scienter (comparative scientius, superlative scientissimē)

1. skilfully, expertly
2. knowingly, understandingly, wisely

Related terms

• sciēns
• scientia
• scientiola
• scientificus

• scīlicet
• sciō
• scīscō

Descendants

• English: scienter
• French: sciemment

References

• scienter in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• scienter in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “scienter” in Félix Gaffiot’s Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette (1934)