viz.
Translation
namely, videlicet, that is to say
Examples
Die Arbeit hat zwei Hauptteile, viz. einen theoretischen und einen praktischen.
The work has two main parts, viz. a theoretical and a practical one.
Grammar Patterns
..., viz. ... namely... The work has two main parts, viz. a theoretical and a practical one.
Similar Words
Synonyms: namely, to wit, that is to say. In German: nämlich, und zwar.
Etymology
Abbreviation of the Latin word 'videlicet', which literally means 'it is permitted to see'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'viz.' as a very formal pointer, as if 'visualizing' the specifics. It's rarely used in spoken German; prefer 'nämlich' or 'und zwar'.