et cetera
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- (abbreviated): See etc.
- (dated): & cetera
- (pronunciation spelling): ekcetera, ekcetra, excetera, exetera
- (obsolete): et caetera, et cætera
- (proscribed): etcetera
- (hypercorrect, obsolete): et ceteræ
Etymology edit
From Middle English, from Latin et cētera (“and the other things; and the rest of the things”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/, /ˌɛkˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/, /ɪt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/, /ɪkˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/ (See Usage notes at etc.)
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Phrase edit
et cetera
- (uncommon) The full form of etc.: and so forth, and the rest.
Usage notes edit
- See etc. for usage.
Synonyms edit
- See etc.
Translations edit
Noun edit
et cetera (plural et ceteras)
- Something in addition, which can easily be understood.
References edit
- ^ “et cetera, Latin phr.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin et cētera.
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
et cetera
Further reading edit
- “et cetera”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /et ˈkeː.te.ra/, [ɛt̪ ˈkeːt̪ɛrä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /et ˈt͡ʃe.te.ra/, [ɛt̪ ˈt͡ʃɛːt̪erä]
Phrase edit
- et cetera, and the rest, and so on: used to note that the rest of a list or piece of information continues in a similar or already-known fashion.
See also edit
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin et cetera.
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
et cetera
Descendants edit
References edit
- “et cetera, Latin phr.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-26.
Polish edit
Alternative forms edit
- etc. (abbreviated)
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin et cētera.
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
et cetera
- and so on
- Synonym: i tak dalej
Further reading edit
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
- etc. (abbreviated)
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
et cetera
Romanian edit
Adverb edit
- Alternative spelling of etcetera
Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
Adverb edit
- et cetera (and so on)