scienda

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

skĭĕnʹdă /skɪˈɛnda/

Word forms

scienda

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”).

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