Etymology

licentiate

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Today it means: A person who holds the academic degree of license. Full definition →

Late Latin licentiātus
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromlicentiātus
  2. English todaylicentiate

Late Latin licentiātus, from licentiō (“to allow to do something”).

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