sic
About 5.35 uses per million words.
Meaning
- symbol Former ISO 639-3 language code for Malinguat.
- adverb Thus; as written; used to indicate, for example, that text is being quoted as it is from the source.
- adverb Used in the manner of scare quotes
- verb To mark with a bracketed sic.
- verb To incite an attack by, especially a dog or dogs.
He sicced his dog on me!
- verb To set upon; to chase; to attack.
Sic ’em, Mitzi.
Similar words
set traduction translation thus original sci honor credit honour ist
Often followed by
code a et and in transit stantibus codes is
Word family
sicced siccing sick sicked sicking sicks sics such
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