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videlicet

Videlicet (adv) means Namely, to wit, that is to say (used when clarifying or naming the preceding item or topic).

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Namely, to wit, that is to say (used when clarifying or naming the preceding item or topic)
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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vidēlicet, which itself is a contraction of vidēre licet, meaning "it is permitted to see".

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What is the meaning of videlicet?

"videlicet" (adv) means namely, to wit, that is to say (used when clarifying or naming the preceding item or topic).

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