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Meaning of videlicet | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR B2
[wɪˈdeː.lɪ.kɛt]

Definitions

  1. namely; to wit; that is to say
    not-comparable
  2. clearly, evidently
    not-comparable
  3. one may see or it may be seen, it is evident, obviously, plainly, manifestly, naturally, of course
    not-comparable

Equivalents

Afrikaans dit wil sê
Български именно
Bosanski šef
Čeština a to jmenovitě totiž
Cymraeg sef
Dansk nemlig
Esperanto nome
Suomi nimittäin
Gaeilge eadhon
Hrvatski šef
Հայերեն այն է
Bahasa Indonesia yaitu
Íslenska nefnilega
日本語 つまり 即ち
Kurdî ara sêf
Te Reo Māori ara
Nederlands namelijk te weten
Português isto é leia-se nomeadamente ou seja
Română adică
Српски šef
Svenska nämligen
Українська а са́ме тобто

Examples

“Per Ordinacionem tocius regni Anglie fuit mensura Domini Regis composita videlicet quod denarius qui vocatur sterlingus rotundus & sine tonsura ponderabit triginta duo grana frumenti in medio Spice.”

Per Ordinance of the whole realm of England the measure of the King is composed namely of a penny, which is called a sterling, round & without clipping, weighs thirty-two grains of wheat in the middle of the Ear.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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