sensu stricto

adverb

sen·​su stric·​to ˈsen-(ˌ)sü-ˈstrik-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce sensu stricto (audio)
: in a narrow or strict sense

Examples of sensu stricto in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Despite being renamed again to PLATO Learning in 2000, PLATO sensu stricto was never used by the company, and very little of the original divestment actually persisted. Cameron Kaiser, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2023 Among the finds: evidence of B. andersonii in three of the patients, B. burgdorferi sensu stricto (classic Lyme) in seven of them, and B. americana in two more. Wendy Orent, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2013

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sensu stricto was in 1849

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“Sensu stricto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensu%20stricto. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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