videlicet
/vɪˈdɛlɪsɛt/adverb
videlicet is spelled V-I-D-E-L-I-C-E-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, videlicet means “Namely, to wit, that is to say (used when clarifying or naming the preceding item or topic)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in videlicet?
| Letters | 9: V-I-D-E-L-I-C-E-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is videlicet?
Videlicet appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce videlicet?
- /vɪˈdɛlɪsɛt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of videlicet
- viz.
- vizt.
- vid.
- videl.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does videlicet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Namely, to wit, that is to say (used when clarifying or naming the preceding item or topic)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does videlicet come from?
Borrowed from Latin vidēlicet, which itself is a contraction of vidēre licet, meaning "it is permitted to see".
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).