English Explanatory Dictionary

to wit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. That is to say; namely; specifically.

Word forms

to wit

Etymology

Originally, a shortening of that is to wit (“that is to know”); see wit.

Synonyms

namely scilicet videlicet in other words
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