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

Latin

Etymology

From sciō (know).

Pronunciation

Adverb

scienter (comparative scientius, superlative scientissimē)

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

Antonyms

  • īnscienter (ignorantly, unknowingly)

Descendants

  • 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 Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.