English → Latin
“license” in Latin
licetto be allowed; to be permitted; although, even ifeffundōto pour out, shed, spread abroad, drain off; to pour, drive, cast or send out, shower, discharge; to give oneself up to,veniaindulgence, kindness (i.e., lenient treatment); mercy, grace, favour; pardontribuōto grant, bestow, assign, attribute; to yield, give up, concede, allow; to divide, share, distribute
The English word license itself goes back to Latin licet, through licentia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
license
Exorbitant liberty, contempt of restraint, licentia; licentia liberior or effusa; libertas nimia (Cic.).
Permission, licentia; venia; Vid: LEAVE.
license
auctoritatem alicui dare or tribuere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for license?
- The usual Latin words for “license” are licet, effundō, venia; also tribuō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.