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

Examples of etcetera in a Sentence

Noun

tossed his razor, shaving cream, and assorted etceteras into his toiletry bag

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