LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adverb

sī vīs

sī vīs (not comparable)
Classical[ˈsiː ˈwiːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː ˈvis]

Meaning

  1. not comparableif you please
  2. not comparableif you wish, if you want, if you choose, if you insist upon it, if you're willing, if you prefer

Origins

From sī (“if”) + vīs (“you want”), the second person of volō (“to want”). Literally meaning "if you want".

Quick answers

What does sī vīs mean in Latin?
sī vīs, a adverb, means “if you please; if you wish, if you want, if you choose, if you insist upon it, if you're willing, if you prefer”.
How do you pronounce sī vīs?
In classical Latin, [ˈsiː ˈwiːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsiː ˈvis].