vel sim.

English

Etymology

Abbreviation of Latin vel similia (“or similar (things), or the like”). First attested in the 19th century; the appearance of the abbreviation in New Latin is roughly contemporary.

Phrase

vel sim.

  1. (somewhat dated) Or the like; or similar.

Usage notes

  • This is the disjunctive counterpart to conjunctive etc. in the same way that or pairs with and.

References

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