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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024et cet•er•a /ɛt ˈsɛtərə, ˈsɛtrə/USA pronunciation adv. - Foreign Terms, Pronounsand others;
and so forth;
and so on (used to indicate that more of the same sort or class have been omitted to save space or time).Abbr.: etc.
et cetera appears in English writing mostly in its abbreviated form, etc. The expression and et cetera is redundant because[et]means[and]in Latin. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024et cet•er•a (et set′ər ə, se′trə),USA pronunciation adv. - Foreign Terms, Pronounsand others; and so forth;
and so on (used to indicate that more of the same sort or class might have been mentioned, but for brevity have been omitted):He had dogs, cats, guinea pigs, frogs, et cetera, as pets.Abbr.: etc.
- Latin
- late Old English 1100–50
Et cetera, a Latin phrase, appears in English writing most frequently in its abbreviated form, etc. This phrase is used frequently in technical and business writing, somewhat less frequently in general informal writing, and sometimes in literary or formal writing. Expressions such as and so forth and and so on are useful substitutes. Because "and'' is included in the meaning of et cetera, the expression and et cetera is redundant. Pronunciations with (k)USA pronunciation substituted for the first (t):USA pronunciation (ek set′ər ə),USA pronunciation or (ek se′trə),USA pronunciation although occasionally used by educated speakers, are usually considered nonstandard. et•cet•er•a (et set′ər ə, -se′trə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -er•as. - a number of other things or persons unspecified.
- etceteras, extras or sundries.
- noun, nominal use of et cetera 1375–1425
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: et cetera, etcetera /ɪt ˈsɛtrə/ - 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 included
- or the like; or something else similar
Etymology: 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 contexts |