English

Noun

licence ‎(countable and uncountable, plural licences)

1. (Britain, Canada, Australia) standard spelling of license

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

licence ‎(third-person singular simple present licences, present participle licencing, simple past and past participle licenced)

1. (Britain, Canada, nonstandard) Alternative form of license

Usage notes

• In British English, Canadian English, Irish English, Australian English, and New Zealand English the noun is spelled licence and the verb is license.
• The spelling licence is not used for either part of speech in the United States.

Translations

Czech

Etymology

From Latin licentia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪ.tsen.tse/

Noun

licence f

1. licence (UK), license (US)

Declension

French

Etymology

From Latin licentia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.sɑ̃s/
• Rhymes: -ɑ̃s
• Homophone: licences

Noun

licence f ‎(plural licences)

1. licence
2. permit, certificate
3. bachelor’s degree (more accurately in France Bac+3)

Hungarian

Etymology

licenc +‎ -e ‎(“possessive suffix”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlit͡sɛnt͡sɛ]
• Hyphenation: li‧cen‧ce

Noun

licence

1. third-person singular of licenc

Declension

Old French

Noun

licence f ‎(oblique plural licences, nominative singular licence, nominative plural licences)

1. leave; permission to be away, to be not present

Descendants

• English: licence, license (borrowed)
• French: licence