bis.- (As in V34.bis) It is Latin for "second." cf.- latin:"confer" which means (compare). et al.- latin:"et alii" or latin:"et aliae" which means (and others). Sic- latin:"sic" which means (thus). ca.- latin:"circa" which means (about). e.g.- latin:"exempli gratia" which means (for the sake of example). etc.- latin:"et cetera" which means (and so on). i.e.- latin:"id est" which means (that is). N.B.- latin:"nota bene" which means (note well). viz.- latin:"videlicet" from "videre licet" which means (it is permitted to see).