Where does “videlicet” come from?
Videlicet comes from Latin videlicet, a contraction of Latin videre licet meaning "it is permitted to see" or "namely."
videlicet (English): Namely, to wit, that is to say
Definitions
- Namely, to wit, that is to say
Ancestry of “videlicet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | videlicet | Videlicet: namely, to wit, that is to say;... |
| 2 | Latin | videre licet | it is permitted to see |