2007-12-26 08:46:57 · 6 answers · asked by diane b 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
If you really mean "hic" (and not "sic"), "hic" is a Latin meaning "here". This word is often seen in books published before 1900.
In that period a lot of Latin words were used in academic, legal, medical, ecclesiastical and reference books (e.g. "viz.", "ibid.", "op.cit.", "vd. sup.") as most educated people in Western countries understood Latin, having studied it at school and university.
2007-12-29 00:40:57 · answer #1 · answered by historybuff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Following up on Vince's comment, "sic" is used to point out an error that was in the original text that is being quoted. It's a way of letting the reader know that a mis-spelling or other error isn't a typographical error by the author doing the quoting.
2007-12-26 10:31:16 · answer #2 · answered by MarianariaBibliotecaria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What does 'hic' mean? I've seen it used in certain quotations but never really knew the meaning. Can u help?
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2016-09-29 21:49:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could you mean "sic?"
It is a Latin abbrevieation meaning something like "In his own words," or, "as originally written."
2007-12-26 09:11:00 · answer #6 · answered by Vince M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋