Etymology

videlicet

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Today it means: Namely, to wit, that is to say (used when clarifying or naming the preceding item or topic) Full definition →

Latin vidēlicet
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromvidēlicet
  2. English todayvidelicet

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

Words from the same roots

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