si vis

Latin

Etymology

From sī (“if”) + vīs (“you want”), the second person of volō (“I want”). Literally meaning "if you want".

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /siː u̯iːs/, [s̠iː u̯iːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /si vis/, [siː vis]

Adverb

sī vīs (not comparable)

1. (a parenthetical remark) if you please
2. if you wish, if you want, if you choose, if you insist upon it, if you're willing, if you prefer

Derived terms

• sīs