q.v.

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkjuː ˈviː/, /wɪt͡ʃ‿ˈsiː/, /ʍɪt͡ʃ‿ˈsiː/ (without the wine–whine merger) (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkjuː ˈviː/, /wɪt͡ʃ‿ˈsi/, /ʍɪt͡ʃ‿ˈsi/ (without the wine–whine merger) === Etymology 1 === From Latin quod videās, or quod vidē (literally “which see”), from quod (the neuter of quī (“what”)) + vidē the imperative of videō (“to see”), or videās, the second-person present subjunctive of the same verb. ==== Adverb ==== q.v. (not comparable) quod vide; which see (advises the reader to look up a mentioned text for further information). ===== Alternative forms ===== q. v., qv, qd. vid. (rare) ===== Related terms ===== qq.v. (plural: quae vide) s.v. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Latin quantum vīs (literally “as much as you want”), from quantum (“as much as”) + vīs (“you want, you wish”), the second person singular active indicative form of volō (“to want, wish”). ==== Adverb ==== q.v. (not comparable) (in prescriptions) as much as you wish === References === == Latin == === Phrase === q.v. quod vidē (“which see”)