Definition of etcetera
1
:a number of unspecified additional persons or things
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etcetera
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noun
et·cet·era
\
et-ˈse-tə-rə
,
-ˈse-trə
also
it-
,
nonstandard
ek-
,
nonstandard
ik-
\
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Recent Examples of etcetera from the Web
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Meatballs, Martina Mista salad, seasonal vegetable dishes (starting with zucchini), potato croquettes, etcetera.
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Knowledge of life and death, the value of every breath, etcetera.
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The ladies still get left with sides, dessert, etcetera, and handling the kids on Mother’s Day, plus who is washing the dishes and cleaning up the mess?
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First Known Use of etcetera
1597
et cetera
play
et cet·era
\
et-ˈse-tə-rə
,
-ˈse-trə
also
it-
,
nonstandard
ek-
,
nonstandard
ik-
\
Definition of et cetera
:and others especially of the same kind :and so forth
—abbreviation etc.
Origin and Etymology of et cetera
ETCETERA Defined for Kids
et cetera
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et cet·era
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et-ˈse-tə-rə
,
-ˈse-trə
\
Definition of et cetera for Students
:and others of the same kind :and so forth :and so on
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