Shlit"aShlit"a (שליט"א SHLYT"A), originally a medieval Aramaic honorific שליטא shlita meaning "the master", reached widespread European adoption in the sixteenth century (along with Hebrew שליט shalit).
Shlit"aShlit"a (שליט"א SHLYT"A), an Aramaic title signifying "master", spread throughout Europe in the 16th century, parallel to the adoption of Hebrew שליט shalit.