scil.

American  

abbreviation

1. to wit; namely (used especially on legal documents, as an affidavit, pleading, etc., to verify the place of action).

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Etymology

Origin of scil.

From the Latin word scīlicet, contraction of scīre licet “it is permitted to know”

Example Sentences

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scil.

The following night, Fintan lay with his wife and she conceived and brought forth twin sons, scil.:

From The Life of St. Declan of Ardmore by Power, P. (Patrick)

They got land from him, scil.: the Decies of Munster, and it is to that race, i.e. the race of Eoghan Mac Fiacha Suighde that the kings and country of the Decies belong ever since.

From The Life of St. Declan of Ardmore by Power, P. (Patrick)

Of this same race of Eoghan was the holy bishop Declan of whom I shall speak later scil.:

From The Life of St. Declan of Ardmore by Power, P. (Patrick)

Gronovius proposes instead of adversus to read aversas: scil. the valleys behind them, or in their rear.

From The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Livius, Titus

The firmament was set in his most clearnesse, scil. the world was lighted in all its parts by the concepcion of the empress Our Lady....

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 by Various