Verbigracia (en. For example)

/berbiˈɡɾaθja/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Term used to present examples in a clear and specific way.

He said he likes art, verbigracia, Impressionist painting.

Dijo que le gusta el arte, verbigracia, la pintura impresionista.

A word frequently used in legal and academic contexts to exemplify.

When discussing rights, he mentioned several cases, verbigracia, the Supreme Court case.

Al hablar sobre derechos, mencionó varios casos, verbigracia, el caso de la Corte Suprema.

From Latin 'verbi gratia', which means 'by grace of the word'.

verbigracia is understood

an expression that indicates a clear example is being given.

verbigracia, se entiende

to say, verbigracia

used when providing examples in a more technical manner.

decir, verbigracia

example

Specific case used to illustrate a statement.

ejemplo

illustrate

To make something understandable or clear through examples or cases.

ilustrar

exemplify

To give examples of something.

exemplificar

Refers to giving an example to clarify a situation.

When they didn't understand the topic, the teacher used verbigracia.

Cuando no entendían el tema, el profesor usó verbigracia.