etcetera

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noun

et·​cet·​era et-ˈse-tə-rə 

-ˈse-trə,

 also  it-,

 nonstandard  ek-,

nonstandard

ik- 

1

: a number of unspecified additional persons or things

2

etceteras plural : unspecified additional items : odds and ends

et cetera

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Latin phrase

et cet·​era et-ˈse-tə-rə 

-ˈse-trə,

 also  it-,

 nonstandard  ek-,

nonstandard

ik- 

: and others especially of the same kind : and so forth

—abbreviation etc.

Synonyms

Noun

• notion
• novelties
• odds and ends
• sundries

Word History

Etymology

Latin phrase

Latin

First Known Use

Noun

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Latin Phrase

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

et cetera

et cet·​era et-ˈset-ə-rə  -ˈse-trə 

: and others especially of the same kind : and so forth

Etymology

Latin