viz.

or viz

[ viz ]

abbreviation for

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 for

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 asked me a great number of questions—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