Viz Meaning Latin. Or following 11 used in several related senses such as in the sense of. From there it acquired various other meanings such as dancing partner.
Id est that is introduces an equivalence. Or in accordance with. The z was originally not a letter but a common Middle Latin scribal abbreviation that was used for -et specifically a Tironian note.
Mid-15c from Latin videlicet contraction of videre licet it is permissible to see.
Vis--vis comes from Latin by way of French where it means literally face-to-face. As it turns out the z. Apr 02 2013 That other scholarly abbreviation viz is short for videlicet in Latin videlicet means it may be seen. Is used to indicate a detailed description of something stated before and when it precedes a list of group members it implies near completeness.
