LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adverb

scienter

scienter (comparative scientius, superlative scientissimē)
Classical[skiˈɛn.tɛr]Ecclesiastical[ʃiˈɛn.ter]

Meaning

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

scĭenter, adv., v. scio,
I. P. a. fin.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sek-?
  2. Latinscienter

Proto-Indo-European *skey-der. Latin sciō Latin sciēns Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Latin scienter From sciēns (“knowing, understanding”) + -ter (“adverb suffix”).

Descendants
  • Frenchsciemment

Quick answers

What does scienter mean in Latin?
scienter, a adverb, means “skillfully, expertly; knowingly, understandingly, wisely”.
How do you pronounce scienter?
In classical Latin, [skiˈɛn.tɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ʃiˈɛn.ter].
Where does scienter come from?
Proto-Indo-European *sek-? → Latin scienter.