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et cetera
et cet·er·a E0225000 (ĕt sĕt′ər-ə, sĕt′rə) Abbr. etc. And other unspecified things of the same class; and so forth.
[Latin : et, and + cētera, the rest, neuter pl. of cēterus; see ko- in Indo-European roots.]et cetera (ɪt ˈsɛtrə) or etcetera1. and the rest; and others; and so forth: used at the end of a list to indicate that other items of the same class or type should be considered or included2. or the like; or something else similar Abbreviation: etc. or &c [from Latin, from et and + cetera the other (things)]Usage: It is unnecessary to use and before etc as etc (et cetera) already means and other things. The repetition of etc, as in he brought paper, ink, notebooks, etc, etc, is avoided except in informal contextset cet•er•a (ɛt ˈsɛt ər ə, ˈsɛ trə)
adv. and others; and so forth; and so on (used to indicate that more of the same sort or class have been omitted for brevity). Abbr.: etc. [1100–50; late Old English < Latin] usage: et cetera appears in English writing mostly in its abbreviated form, etc. The expression and et cetera is redundant. et•cet•er•a (ɛtˈsɛt ər ə, -ˈsɛ trə)
n., pl. -er•as. 1. a number of other things or persons unspecified. 2. etceteras, extras or sundries. et ceteraA Latin phrase meaning and the rest, used to mean that other things which are not named should be included.Thesauruset ceteraadverb and so on, and so forth, etc. people who play cricket, football, rugby, et ceteraTranslationset cetera (itˈsetrə) , ((American) et-) (usually abbreviated to etcor c;when written) a Latin phrase meaning `and the rest', `and so on'. The refugees need food, clothes, blankets etc. 等等 等等MedicalSeeetc.Et cetera
ET CETERA. A Latin phrase, which has been adopted into English; it signifies. "and the others, and so of the rest," it is commonly abbreviated, &c.
2. Formerly the pleader was required to be very particular in making his defence. (q.v.) B making full defence, he impliedly admitted the jurisdiction of the court, and the competency of the plaintiff to sue; and half defence was used when the defendant intended to plead to the jurisdictions or disability. To prevent the inconveniences which might arise by pleading full or half defence, it became the practice to plead in the following form: "And the said C D, by E F, his attorney, comes and defends the wrong and injury, when, &c., and says," which was either full or half defence. 2 Saund. 209, c.; Steph. Pl. 432; 2 Chit. Pl. 455.
3. In practice, the &c. is used to supply the place of words which have been omitted. In taking recognizance, for example, it is usual to make an entry on the docket of the clerk of the court, as follows: A B, tent, &c., in the sum of $1000, to answer, &c. 6 S. & R. 427. AcronymsSeeETCet cetera
Synonyms for et ceteraadv and so onSynonyms- and so on
- and so forth
- etc.
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