Definition of etcetera
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a number of unspecified additional persons or things
et cetera
Latin phraseDefinition of et cetera (Entry 2 of 2)
: and others especially of the same kind : and so forth
—abbreviation etc.
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The first known use of etcetera was in the 12th century
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