Viz is a method of introducing a list or a series. It is an abbreviation of the Latin word videlicet ("namely" or "that is to say"), and is used in much the same way as a colon; it is traditionally read aloud as "namely" or "to wit", not phonetically as "viz". Unlike e.g., which introduces examples, viz. introduces a complete list. As a Latin abbreviation, viz is often written in italics and sometimes with a period following it. The z in viz comes from a Tironian note scribal convention which looked something like the number 3, or the Middle English letter yogh (ȝ), although it is related to neither of these. It has been suggested that Apocopation be merged into this article or section. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Colon has several meanings: colon (anatomy) colon (punctuation) colon (rhetoric) See also Colón This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... E.G. is an Australian only release EP from New Zealand four piece Goodshirt. ... Italic can refer to: Italic languages Italic scripts Italic means Of or from Italy; the usage is most commonly restricted to talking about the people and languages of what is now Italy from the historic period before the Roman Empire. ... A full stop or period, also called a full point, is the punctuation mark commonly placed at the end of several different types of sentences in English and several other languages. ... Tironian notes (notae Tironianae) is a system of shorthand invented by Ciceros scribe Marcus Tullius Tiro. ... Scribal abbreviations were used by medieval scribes writing in Latin. ... Middle English is the name given by historical linguistics to the diverse forms of the English language spoken between the Norman invasion in 1066 and the mid-to-late 15th century, when the Chancery Standard, a form of London-based English, began to become widespread, a process aided by the... Yogh is a letter used in Middle English and Middle Scots, representing y (IPA: ) and various velar phonemes. ...

The term viz was used often in documents from the 17th and 18th centuries. At that time, Latin was still considered the international language of science. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... link titleThe word international can mean: Between nations or encompassing several nations. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Science For the scientific journal named Science, see Science (journal). ...

For example:

Many things in life can be broken up into three sections, viz, beginning, middle and end.

My grandfather had four sons that grew up, viz.: Thomas, John, Benjamin and Josiah.

— From Ben Franklin's autobiography [1].

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin Dr. Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706–April 17, 1790) was an American journalist, publisher, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, public servant, scientist, librarian, diplomat, and inventor. ...

External links

• John Bouvier's 1856 Law Dictionary: V