ss(Anglophile); sc.((short for Latin scilicet = scire licet one is permitted to know) introduces (1) a word to be supplied, e.g. He asserted that he had met him (sc. the defendant) on that evening, or (2) a word to be substituted for one already used, in order to render an expression intelligible, e.g. "I wouldn't of (sc. have) done" was her answer. Alexander Demidov)
ss(Many documents, especially those generated by banks and similar institutions, display the symbol "S.S." adjacent to the blanks for venue information (State of ____, County of ____). In fact, "S.S." is the abbreviation for "scilicet" – a Latin term meaning "namely" or "in particular." In most all cases, S.S. is simply a formality in the structure of the venue that you have already satisfied by noting the county name. vatnik)
