Etymology

q.v.

Today it means: quod vide; which see (advises the reader to look up a mentioned text for further information). Full definition →

Latin quod videās
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q.v. · adverb1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromquod videās
  2. English todayq.v.

From Latin quod videās, or quod vidē (literally “which see”), from quod (the neuter of quī (“what”)) + vidē the imperative of videō (“to see”), or videās, the second-person present subjunctive of the same verb.

q.v. · adverb2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromquantum vīs
  2. English todayq.v.

From Latin quantum vīs (literally “as much as you want”), from quantum (“as much as”) + vīs (“you want, you wish”), the second person singular active indicative form of volō (“to want, wish”).

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