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videlicet

/vɪˈdɛlɪsɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
videlicet
IPA
/vɪˈdɛlɪsɛt/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

viz. (alternative) vizt. (alternative) vid. (alternative) videl. (alternative)

Synonyms

namely viz. that is to say to wit

Questions

How do you pronounce videlicet?
The recorded pronunciation is /vɪˈdɛlɪsɛt/.
What does videlicet mean?
Namely, to wit, that is to say (used when clarifying or naming the preceding item or topic)
Where does videlicet come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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