scienda
English
Etymology
From Latin scienda (“things which ought to be known”), the nominative neuter plural of sciendus (“which ought to be known”), the gerundive of sciō (“to know”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: skĭĕnʹdă, IPA(key): /skɪˈɛnda/
Noun
scienda pl (plural only)
- (in the social and political philosophy of Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn) The sum of all the political, economic, technological, scientific, military, geographical, and psychological knowledge that a governing body must possess to allow it to reach logically, rationally, and morally sound conclusions.
- Coordinate term: scita
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation 1
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [skiˈɛn.da]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ʃiˈɛn.da]
Participle
scienda
- inflection of sciendus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
Pronunciation 2
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [skiˈɛn.daː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ʃiˈɛn.da]
Participle
sciendā
- ablative feminine singular of sciendus