lecito

Italian

Alternative forms

• licito (archaic, possibly latinizing)

Etymology

From Latin licitus (perfect passive participle of licet (“it is allowed, permitted”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈle.t͡ʃi.to/
• Rhymes: -etʃito
• Hyphenation: lé‧ci‧to

Adjective

lecito (feminine lecita, masculine plural leciti, feminine plural lecite)

1. allowed
2. (law) lawful, legal, licit

Antonyms

• illecito

Derived terms

• lecitamente

Related terms

• lecitezza
• leicità

Noun

lecito m (plural leciti)

1. what is right, allowed

Further reading

• lecito in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• colite, cotile, telico