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)

1. (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

• Scandie, caenids, candies, incased

Latin

Pronunciation 1

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [skiˈɛn.da]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ʃiˈɛn.da]

Participle

scienda

1. inflection of sciendus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Pronunciation 2

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [skiˈɛn.daː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ʃiˈɛn.da]

Participle

sciendā

1. ablative feminine singular of sciendus