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ɛt ˈsɛt ər ə, ˈsɛ trəet ceter·a

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  1. Et cetera

    Et Cetera (English: or (proscribed) English: , Latin: [ɛt ˈkeːtɛra]), abbreviated to etc., etc, et cet., &c. or &c is a Latin expression that is used in English to mean "and other similar things", or "and so forth". Translated literally from Latin, et means 'and', while cētera means 'the rest'; thus the expression translates to 'and the rest (of such things)'. Et Cetéra is a calque of the Koine Greek καὶ τὰ ἕτερα (kai ta hetera) meaning 'and the other things'. The typical Modern Greek form is και τα λοιπά (kai ta loipá), 'and the remainder'.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Et cetera

    alt. of Et caetera

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  1. Et cetera

    Et cetera is a Latin expression that means "and other things", or "and so forth". It is taken directly from the Latin expression which literally means "and the rest" and is a loan-translation of the Greek "καὶ τὰ ἕτερα". Et means "and"; cētera means "the rest".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Et cetera

    et set′er-a, usually written etc. or &c., a phrase meaning 'and so on.'—n. something in addition, which can easily be understood. [L. et and, cetera, the rest.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Et cetera in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Et cetera in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Et cetera in a Sentence

  1. Chris Fox:

    When I see patients on these drugs, I now say,' let's think about other alternatives,' the medicines are good. They have expanded lifespan, et cetera. But sometimes, it takes years for the harms to come out.

  2. President Biden:

    It's one thing if it's a minor incursion and then we end up having a fight about what to do and not do, et cetera.

  3. Donald Trump:

    I would absolutely not need another business person, i would want someone with political skill…you know, dealing with Congress, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

  4. Carl Bernstein:

    ( The book) is a reconstruction of meeting after meeting after meeting in which you begin to wonder why doesn't John Kelly, the chief of staff, go to the Congress of the United States in executive session, resign for the good of the country, go to the Congress and say' I want to answer all of your questions about this president in full about what the context is, about what's in this book, et cetera, et cetera,' and then let's see how it holds up.

  5. Brett Giroir:

    The states have some responsibility to do this as well, i'm not saying it's a state problem. I'm saying that the states need to make sure that their academic labs, hospital labs, et cetera, are functioning to their fullest efficiency.


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