"s.v." meaning in English

See s.v. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Forms: s.vv. [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation of Latin sub verbo or sub voce, plural sub verbis resp. sub vocibus. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|sub verbo}} Latin sub verbo Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|plural|s.vv.}} s.v. (plural s.vv.)
  1. Used to refer to an entry in a dictionary or encyclopedia: under the word(s) [X]; at headword [X]; at entry [X]. Synonyms: s. [verb] Related terms: sub nomine, s.n., s.nn.
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