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videlicet adverb The abbreviation of "videlicet" is "viz," and people often wonder how the "z" got there. There is no "z" in the word's Latin roots, "viderē" ("to see") and "licet" ("it is permitted"). As it turns out, the "z" in "viz" originally wasn't a "z" at all. It was a symbol that looked like a "z" and that was used in medieval manuscripts to indicate the contraction of Latin words ending in "-et." When the symbol was carried into English, it was converted into the more familiar "z." : that is to say : namely

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December 23, 2008 vuh-DEH-luh-set The restaurant is famous for several dishes: videlicet, arroz con pollo, olla podrida, and carne asada.

Word	videlicet
Date	December 23, 2008
Type	adverb
Syllables	vuh-DEH-luh-set
Etymology	The abbreviation of "videlicet" is "viz," and people often wonder how the "z" got there. There is no "z" in the word's Latin roots, "viderē" ("to see") and "licet" ("it is permitted"). As it turns out, the "z" in "viz" originally wasn't a "z" at all. It was a symbol that looked like a "z" and that was used in medieval manuscripts to indicate the contraction of Latin words ending in "-et." When the symbol was carried into English, it was converted into the more familiar "z."
Examples	The restaurant is famous for several dishes: videlicet, arroz con pollo, olla podrida, and carne asada.
Definition	: that is to say : namely

Z Latin Symbol Videlicet December Adverb Vuh Deh Luh Set Abbreviation