Videlicet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /vɪˈdɛlɪsɛt/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Videlicet is an adverb meaning Namely, to wit, that is to say (used when clarifying or naming the preceding item or topic).
Meaning
Namely, to wit, that is to say (used when clarifying or naming the preceding item or topic).
Example Sentences
Videlicet,a Brothell, or ſo forth.
—[…]My father did speak much of the day he was not speedily to forget, videlicet May Day of 1517, when there was great apprentice rioting against insolent foreigners.
Synonyms for videlicet
Depending on context, synonyms include namely.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include namely, scilicet, specifically, rather, nameably, exactly.
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