etcetera

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noun

et·cet·era et-ˈse-tə-rə

-ˈse-trə,

also it-,

nonstandard

ek-

nonstandard ik-

: a number of unspecified additional persons or things

etceteras plural : unspecified additional items : odds and ends

et cetera

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Latin phrase

et cet·era et-ˈse-tə-rə

-ˈse-trə,

also it-,

nonstandard

ek-

nonstandard ik-

: and others especially of the same kind : and so forth

—abbreviation etc.

Examples of etcetera in a Sentence

Noun tossed his razor, shaving cream, and assorted etceteras into his toiletry bag

Word History

Etymology

Latin phrase

Latin

First Known Use

Noun

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Latin Phrase

12th century, in the meaning defined above

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“Etcetera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/etcetera. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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et cet·era et-ˈset-ə-rə

-ˈse-trə

: and others especially of the same kind : and so forth

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etcetera

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