First Known Use: 15th century
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videlicet
adverb vi·de·li·cet \və-ˈde-lə-ˌset, vī-; vi-ˈdā-li-ˌket\
Definition of VIDELICET
: that is to say : namely
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Origin of VIDELICET
Middle English, from Latin, from vidēre to see + licet it is permitted, from licēre to be permitted
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