What does «verbigracia» mean in Spanish?
- The Latin elliptical expression verbi gratia is usually used in Spanish. This expression means "by the grace of the word"; it is equivalent to "as such", "for example", "example". It is used especially for didactic purposes, as a resource to make us understand more clearly, giving concrete cases or specific examples of the subject to which we are referring.
Examples of use in Spanish: "Entre las Ciencias Sociales podemos nombrar, verbigracia, la Sociología, la Política, la Historia y el Derecho".
- Example, case or fact that is proposed or referred to.
Examples of use in Spanish: "Los verbigracias que usó el profesor, no fueron muy ilustrativos". En este caso está usada como sustantivo y se prefiere en masculino.