et cet·er·a
(ĕt sĕt′ər-ə, sĕt′rə) Abbr. etc. And other unspecified things of the same class; and so forth.
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et cetera
(ɪt ˈsɛtrə) or etcetera
1. 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
2. or the like; or something else similar
[from Latin, from et and + cetera the other (things)]
Usage: 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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et cet•er•a
(ɛt ˈsɛt ər ə, ˈsɛ trə)
adv. and others; and so forth; and so on (used to indicate that more of the same sort or class have been omitted for brevity).
Abbr.: etc. [1100–50; late Old English < Latin]
usage: et cetera appears in English writing mostly in its abbreviated form,
etc. The expression
and et cetera is redundant.
et•cet•er•a
(ɛtˈsɛt ər ə, -ˈsɛ trə)
n., pl. -er•as. 1. a number of other things or persons unspecified.
2. etceteras, extras or sundries.
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et cetera
A Latin phrase meaning and the rest, used to mean that other things which are not named should be included.
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