q.v.

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See also: QV and qv

English

Etymology 1

From Latin quod videās,[1] or from quod vidē (literally “which see”),[2] from quod (the neuter of quī (“what”)) + vidē the imperative of videō (“I see”), or videās, the second-person present subjunctive of the same verb.

Adverb

q.v. (not comparable)

  1. quod vide; which see; used to reference material mentioned in text.
    This is described in more detail in Brown’s book on the subject (q.v.).
Alternative forms
  • qq.v. (plural: quae vide)
Translations

Etymology 2

From Latin quantum (“as much as”) + vīs (“you want, you wish”), the second person singular active indicative form of volo (“I want, I wish”).

Adverb

q.v. (not comparable)

  1. (in prescriptions) as much as you wish

References

  1. ^ 1851, E. A. Andrews, A copious and critical Latin-English Lexicon:, founded on the larger Latin-German Lexicon of Dr. William Freund, New York, ("Other Abbreviations, Signs, etc."): "q. v., quod videas."
  2. ^ 1835, Thomas Morell, An Abridgment of Ainsworth's Dictionary English and Latin, designed for the Use of Schools, Philadelphia ("An Explication of the several Marks used in this Work."): "q. v. for quod vide, or see the word referred to."

Latin

Phrase

q.v.

  1. quod vidē (“which see”)
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