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et-cet-er-a · abbreviation

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Definitions

abbreviation

  1. 1.

    Abbreviation for "et cetera," meaning "and other similar things" or "and so forth," used at the end of a list to indicate that further similar items could be included.

  2. 2.

    Used to suggest the continuation of a pattern or sequence.

Related words

See also: and, et, moreover
Synonyms: and so forth, and so on, and the like

Etymology

From Latin et cetera, literally "and the rest," from et ("and") + cetera ("the other things"), neuter plural of ceterus ("the other, remaining").