licitude

/li.siˈtu.d͡ʒi/

//li.siˈtu.d͡ʒi// noun

The verdict

“licitude” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diz-se de toda conduta permitida pela lei, ou que a lei não proíba; aquilo que é lícito

Corpus desk

Index PT-licitude · licitude · Portuguese

licitude · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for licitude
PropertyValue
Headwordlicitude
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/li.siˈtu.d͡ʒi/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “licitude” em português

licitudenão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

licitude is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /li.siˈtu.d͡ʒi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for licitude, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is licitude, spelled L-I-C-I-T-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se de toda conduta permitida pela lei, ou que a lei não proíba; aquilo que é lícito
  2. 2
    todo ato realizado de acordo com a prescrição da lei ou em conformidade com o direito

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how licitude appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "...A análise sobre a licitude (ou não) do ato e suas consequências são convertidas em indenização financeira em favor da parte que resultar inocente do julgamento", explica o advogado.

Synonyms

juridicidadelegalidadeliceidade

Antonyms

antijuridicidadeilegalidadeilicitude

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "licitude"?
"licitude" is spelled L-I-C-I-T-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /li.siˈtu.d͡ʒi/.
What does "licitude" mean?
As a noun, "licitude" means: diz-se de toda conduta permitida pela lei, ou que a lei não proíba; aquilo que é lícito
How do you pronounce "licitude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "licitude" is /li.siˈtu.d͡ʒi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "licitude" come from?
"licitude" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list