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videlicet.

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

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/vɪˈdɛlɪsɛt/
  1. Namely, to wit, that is to say (used when clarifying or naming the preceding item or topic)

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

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