transcription, транскрипция: [ lī-ˈsen(t)-shē-ət, especially in sense 2 ]
li- noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin licentiatus, from past participle of licentiare to allow, from Latin licentia
Date: 1555
1. : a person who has a license granted especially by a university to practice a profession
2. : an academic degree ranking below that of doctor given by some European universities