What does "videlicet" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "videlicet"?

Common synonyms include: namely, namely, namely, nominally, that is to say, that is to say.

Pronounced //vɪˈdɛlɪsɛt//.

//vɪˈdɛlɪsɛt// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adverb

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Namely, to wit, that is to say (used when clarifying or naming the preceding item or topic) not-comparable
"Videlicet,a Brothell, or ſo forth."

Adverb

"Videlicet,a Brothell, or ſo forth."

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

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