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

Related Words

• namely
• that is