Etymology

imprimatur

im·pri·ma·tur
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Today it means: An official license to publish or print something, especially when censorship applies. Full definition →

Latin imprimātur
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromimprimātur“let it be printed”
  2. English todayimprimatur

From Latin imprimātur (“let it be printed”), third person singular present subjunctive passive form of imprimere (“to imprint”).

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