si vis
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Etymology
From sī (“if”) + vīs (“you want”), the second person of volō (“I want”). Literally meaning "if you want".
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /siː u̯iːs/, [s̠iː u̯iːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /si vis/, [siː vis]
Adverb
sī vīs (not comparable)
- (a parenthetical remark) if you please
- if you wish, if you want, if you choose, if you insist upon it, if you're willing, if you prefer
Derived terms
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