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adv
Videlicet: namely, to wit, that is to say, specifically, as an illustration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: namely, especially, in especial, in particular, particularly, peculiarly, specially, specifically, to wit
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
as follows
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: namely, that is to say, to wit, videlicet
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Medieval Latin viꝫ, from Latin vidēlicet (“that is to say, namely”), short for vidēre licet (“it is permitted to see”, literally “to-look (it) allows”). The ‘z’ comes from the similarity between ꝫ (‘et’) and the cursive form of the letter z, with the former having originated as a common abbreviation (specifically, a Tironian note), used by Latin scribes in the Middle Ages, for the suffix -et (among others). Compare ⁊ (‘et’), the Tironian symbol for the Latin word et (“and”) and for its equivalents in other European languages (including Old English and) in medieval times.
Across languages
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