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), a medieval Aramaic honorific meaning "the master", gained widespread use in Europe during the 16th century, alongside the Hebrew title שליט shalit).