Videlicet | |
adverb | 1. More formal term for "viz."
2. Namely; in other words (used to introduce a gloss or explanation). |
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| "There will be plenty of vegetarian options at the reception, videlicet, enough for everyone who RSVP'd as vegetarian." | "I need you to bring all of the camping gear, viz., I don't have anything." | "Try to use 'videlicet' only once or twice in your papers — it gets distracting if overused." |
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| Latin, mid-15th century |
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| "I.e." and "e.g." are used to introduce examples in writing, but what about "viz."? This is the abbreviation for "videlicet," which means "namely; in other words." ... | |
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