scilicet

Meaning

  1. Namely, to wit, as follows.
  2. Done in the appropriate place within a jurisdiction for the documented act.
  3. Used parenthetically to supply information which is not given in the portion of text being quoted, but is clearly given by its context, such as for quoted pronouns with unquoted antecedents.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɪlɪˌsɛt/
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scīlicet.

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