etcetera

[ et-set-er-uh, ‐se-truh ]

/ ɛtˈsɛt ər ə, ‐ˈsɛ trə /

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noun, plural et·cet·er·as.

a number of other things or persons unspecified.

etceteras, extras or sundries.

Origin of etcetera

First recorded in 1375–1425; noun use of et cetera

Words nearby etcetera

etaoin shrdlu, eta particle, étape, etatism, etc., etcetera, etceteras, etch, etchant, etched in stone, etching

Definition for etcetera (2 of 2)

et cetera

[ et -set-er-uh, se-truh ]

/ ɛt ˈsɛt ər ə, ˈsɛ trə /

adverb

and others; and so forth; and so on (used to indicate that more of the same sort or class might have been mentioned, but for brevity have been omitted): He had dogs, cats, guinea pigs, frogs, et cetera, as pets.Abbreviation: etc.

Origin of et cetera

First recorded 1100–50; late Old English, from Latin et cētera, equivalent to et “and” + cētera, accusative neuter plural of cēterus “the rest of, the remainder”

usage note for et cetera

Et cetera , a Latin phrase, appears in English writing most frequently in its abbreviated form, etc . This phrase is used frequently in technical and business writing, somewhat less frequently in general informal writing, and sometimes in literary or formal writing. Expressions such as and so forth and and so on are useful substitutes. Because “and” is included in the meaning of et cetera , the expression and et cetera is redundant.

pronunciation note for et cetera

Pronunciations with

[k] /k/ substituted for the first

[t]: /t/:

[ek-set-er-uh], /ɛkˈsɛt ər ə/, or

[ek-se-truh], /ɛkˈsɛ trə/, although occasionally used by educated speakers, are usually considered nonstandard.

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Example sentences from the Web for etcetera

Even in my time I have seen many changes of this sort, not only in medicine, but in diet, etcetera.
Olla Podrida|Frederick Marryat (AKA Captain Marryat)
They have been plying me with all manner of questions below, as to who you were—your name, etcetera.
Japhet in Search of a Father|Frederick Marryat
She then danced on the slack wire, at the same time performing several feats in balancing, throwing of oranges, etcetera.
Japhet in Search of a Father|Frederick Marryat
There he had been questioned closely as to where he came from, etcetera.
Six Months at the Cape|R.M. Ballantyne

Dunmore is seen in a bathrobe, his feet bare and making wet tracks on the floor, his hair wet, etcetera.
Murder in the Gunroom|Henry Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for etcetera

et cetera

etcetera

/ (ɪt ˈsɛtrə) /

and the rest; and others; and so forth: used at the end of a list to indicate that other items of the same class or type should be considered or included

or the like; or something else similar

Abbreviation: etc., &c

Word Origin for et cetera

from Latin, from et and + cetera the other (things)

usage for et cetera

It is unnecessary to use and before etc as etc (et cetera) already means and other things. The repetition of etc, as in he brought paper, ink, notebooks, etc, etc, is avoided except in informal contexts

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单词	etcetera
释义	etcetera [ et-set-er-uh, ‐se-truh ] / ɛtˈsɛt ər ə, ‐ˈsɛ trə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR etcetera ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural et·cet·er·as. a number of other things or persons unspecified. etceteras, extras or sundries. Origin of etcetera First recorded in 1375–1425; noun use of et cetera Words nearby etcetera etaoin shrdlu, eta particle, étape, etatism, etc., etcetera, etceteras, etch, etchant, etched in stone, etching Definition for etcetera (2 of 2) et cetera [ et -set-er-uh, se-truh ] / ɛt ˈsɛt ər ə, ˈsɛ trə / adverb and others; and so forth; and so on (used to indicate that more of the same sort or class might have been mentioned, but for brevity have been omitted): He had dogs, cats, guinea pigs, frogs, et cetera, as pets.Abbreviation: etc. Origin of et cetera First recorded 1100–50; late Old English, from Latin et cētera, equivalent to et “and” + cētera, accusative neuter plural of cēterus “the rest of, the remainder” usage note for et cetera Et cetera , a Latin phrase, appears in English writing most frequently in its abbreviated form, etc . This phrase is used frequently in technical and business writing, somewhat less frequently in general informal writing, and sometimes in literary or formal writing. Expressions such as and so forth and and so on are useful substitutes. Because “and” is included in the meaning of et cetera , the expression and et cetera is redundant. pronunciation note for et cetera Pronunciations with [k] /k/ substituted for the first [t]: /t/: [ek-set-er-uh], /ɛkˈsɛt ər ə/, or [ek-se-truh], /ɛkˈsɛ trə/, although occasionally used by educated speakers, are usually considered nonstandard. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for etcetera Even in my time I have seen many changes of this sort, not only in medicine, but in diet, etcetera. Olla Podrida\|Frederick Marryat (AKA Captain Marryat) They have been plying me with all manner of questions below, as to who you were—your name, etcetera. Japhet in Search of a Father\|Frederick Marryat She then danced on the slack wire, at the same time performing several feats in balancing, throwing of oranges, etcetera. Japhet in Search of a Father\|Frederick Marryat There he had been questioned closely as to where he came from, etcetera. Six Months at the Cape\|R.M. Ballantyne Dunmore is seen in a bathrobe, his feet bare and making wet tracks on the floor, his hair wet, etcetera. Murder in the Gunroom\|Henry Beam Piper British Dictionary definitions for etcetera et cetera etcetera / (ɪt ˈsɛtrə) / and the rest; and others; and so forth: used at the end of a list to indicate that other items of the same class or type should be considered or included or the like; or something else similar Abbreviation: etc., &c See also etceteras Word Origin for et cetera from Latin, from et and + cetera the other (things) usage for et cetera It is unnecessary to use and before etc as etc (et cetera) already means and other things. The repetition of etc, as in he brought paper, ink, notebooks, etc, etc, is avoided except in informal contexts Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to etcetera sundries, stuff, etceteras, extras
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etcetera

noun, plural et·cet·er·as.

Origin of etcetera

Words nearby etcetera

Definition for etcetera (2 of 2)

adverb

Origin of et cetera

usage note for et cetera

pronunciation note for et cetera

Example sentences from the Web for etcetera

British Dictionary definitions for etcetera

etcetera

Word Origin for et cetera

usage for et cetera

Words related to etcetera