viz.

Or viz

[viz]

abbreviation

1. that is to say; namely (used especially to introduce examples, details, etc.).

   the two forms of energy that our society demands in enormous quantities, viz. electricity and liquid fuels.

viz

abbreviation

1. videlicet

Word History and Origins

Origin of viz.¹

First recorded in 1530–40; abbreviation of videlicet ( def. ), the -z representing the common medieval symbol for Latin et or -et

Example Sentences

Que Será, Será Here’s a phrase that permits us to banish Any thought that is overly plan-ish — Just the future tense, viz.,

From Washington Post

For Locke there are ‘three degrees of Knowledge, viz. Intuitive, Demonstrative, and Sensitive: in each of which, there are different degrees and ways of Evidence and Certainty’.

From Literature

He did not seem to know, and I asked, viz.

From Literature

That sort of makes "idle talk" more like planning, viz., premeditation.

From New York Times

But what we don’t see is a man who is game to threaten other leaders’ personal power, viz.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• namely 
• that is