etcétera

/etˈθeteɾa/ [et̪ˈθe.t̪e.ɾa] · B2 · adv

et cetera, and so on

📝 et-CÉ-te-ra: Latin et + cetera = and the rest, so the list just keeps going

Spanish etcétera is borrowed straight from Latin et cētera, meaning and the other things. Say it as et-THE-te-ra, then tack it on at the end of a list to show more items follow. Written short as etc.

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