Permissum

Permissum is a Latin term used to denote permission or consent. It is primarily found in classical and medieval Latin as a neuter noun or as a form related to the verb permittere, meaning to allow or to grant.

The form permissum is the neuter singular and is commonly interpreted as a supine or the neuter participle of permittere. As a noun, it denotes the act of allowing or the permission granted, and its English translations vary with context, typically rendered as permission, allowance, or consent.

In Latin texts, permissum appears in ecclesiastical, legal, and scholastic writings to indicate that something has been permitted by a person or authority. It may appear in constructions that signify authorization granted by a ruler, judge, church authority, or other official figure, reflecting the transactional or permissive dimension of the act.

In modern scholarly usage, permissum is primarily of interest to students of Latin language, historical legal texts, and liturgical or canonical studies. It is not commonly treated as a standalone modern concept outside discussions of Latin grammar and textual interpretation. For those studying Latin, permissum helps illuminate how permission and related ideas were expressed in different historical periods.

See also: permissio, permittere, permissus, Latin grammar notes on participles and supines.