videlicet

vi·de·li·cet

[wi-dey-li-ket; English vi-del-uh-sit]
adverb Latin.
that is to say; namely (used especially to introduce examples, details, etc.). Abbreviation: viz.
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videlicet (vɪˈdiːlɪˌsɛt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adv
viz namely: used to specify items, examples, etc
 
[C15: from Latin]

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videlicet
"namely, to wit," 1464, see viz.
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