viz. (videlicet)

viz. (videlicet)
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  • Viz. — Viz. (also rendered viz without a period) and videlicet are adverbs used as synonyms of “namely, that is to say, as follows.”Viz. is an abbreviation of videlicet, which is Latin for “it is permitted to see.” [OED; The New Fowler s Modern English… …   Wikipedia

  • viz. — viz. abbr. Latin Namely; to wit; that is to say. Used to elaborate on what has already been said in more particular or precise language. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000. viz …   Law dictionary

  • viz. — viz. or viz abbrev. [ML, altered (because abbrev. for L et resembled a z) < earlier viet., contr. for L videlicet] videlicet; that is; namely …   English World dictionary

  • videlicet — namely, to wit, mid 15c., see VIZ. (Cf. viz.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • viz. — viz. 1530s, abbreviation of videlicet that is to say, to wit, namely (mid 15c.), from L. videlicet, contraction of videre licet it is permissible to see, from videre to see (see VISION (Cf. vision)) + licet it is allowed, third person singular… …   Etymology dictionary

  • viz — abbrv. (Latin) Videlicet, meaning obviously, namely, or of course; in other words; used to explain or rephrase preceding words in order to clarify them. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… …   Law dictionary

  • videlicet — index a savoir Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 videlicet …   Law dictionary

  • viz — is a shortened form of videlicet, a Middle English word based on Latin words meaning ‘it is permissible to see’; the final z is explained as a medieval symbol standing for the ending et. The abbreviation is used to mean ‘namely’ in introducing a… …   Modern English usage

  • Viz — Viz, adv. [Contr. fr. videlicet.] To wit; that is; namely. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Videlicet — Vi*del i*cet, adv. [L., contr. fr. videre licet, literally, it is easy to see, one may or can see.] To wit; namely; often abbreviated to viz. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • viz — /viz/ A contraction for videlicet, to wit, namely, that is to say …   Black's law dictionary

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