Etymology

vel sim.

Today it means: Or the like; or similar. Full definition →

Latin vel similia
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromvel similia“or similar (things), or the like”
  2. English todayvel sim.

Abbreviation of Latin vel similia (“or similar (things), or the like”). First attested in the 19th century; the appearance of the abbreviation in New Latin is roughly contemporary.

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