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videlicet.

namely; to wit; that is to say

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adv[wɪˈdeː.lɪ.kɛt]Classical-Latin[viˈdɛː.li.t͡ʃet]
  1. namely; to wit; that is to say

    not-comparable
  2. clearly, evidently

    not-comparable
  3. one may see or it may be seen, it is evident, obviously, plainly, manifestly, naturally, of course

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

A contraction of vidēre licet (“[it] is permitted to see”). Cf. scīlicet.

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