etcetera

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noun

et·​cet·​era et-Ë?se-tÉ™-rÉ™ How to pronounce etcetera (audio)
-Ë?se-trÉ™,
 also  it-,
nonstandard
ek- How to pronounce etcetera (audio)
 nonstandard  ik-
1
: a number of unspecified additional persons or things
2
etceteras plural : unspecified additional items : odds and ends

et cetera

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Latin phrase

et cet·​era et-Ë?se-tÉ™-rÉ™ How to pronounce et cetera (audio)
-Ë?se-trÉ™,
 also  it-,
nonstandard
ek- How to pronounce et cetera (audio)
 nonstandard  ik-
: and others especially of the same kind : and so forth
—abbreviation etc.

Synonyms

Noun

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of etcetera was in the 12th century

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et cetera

etcetera

etch

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“Etcetera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/etcetera. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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et cetera

et cet·​era et-Ë?set-É™-rÉ™ How to pronounce et cetera (audio) -Ë?se-trÉ™ How to pronounce et cetera (audio)
: and others especially of the same kind : and so forth
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