Definitions for et cetera
ɛt ˈsɛt ər ə, ˈsɛ trəet ceter·a

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1. Et cetera

   Et Cetera (English: or (proscribed) English: , Latin: [ɛt ˈkeːtɛra]), abbreviated to etc., etc, et cet., &c. or &c is a Latin expression that is used in English to mean "and other similar things", or "and so forth". Translated literally from Latin, et means 'and', while cētera means 'the rest'; thus the expression translates to 'and the rest (of such things)'. Et Cetéra is a calque of the Koine Greek καὶ τὰ ἕτερα (kai ta hetera) meaning 'and the other things'. The typical Modern Greek form is και τα λοιπά (kai ta loipá), 'and the remainder'.

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1. Et cetera

   alt. of Et caetera

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1. Et cetera

   Et cetera is a Latin expression that means "and other things", or "and so forth". It is taken directly from the Latin expression which literally means "and the rest" and is a loan-translation of the Greek "καὶ τὰ ἕτερα". Et means "and"; cētera means "the rest".

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1. Et cetera

   et set′er-a, usually written etc. or &c., a phrase meaning 'and so on.'—n. something in addition, which can easily be understood. [L. et and, cetera, the rest.]

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How to pronounce et cetera?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say et cetera in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of et cetera in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of et cetera in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of et cetera in a Sentence

1. Andrew Chapman:

   We were really the first show to show problems in medicine and to really attack them and we took a lot of flack from doctors all across the country saying,' Why are you doing this ?' Doctors are heroes, et cetera, et cetera, and we said,' Yeah, doctors are heroes. Absolutely. But there are issues out there and you have to deal with these issues.'.

2. The CNNer:

   As I was reading through the comments, Jim Acosta talking to people in the crowd at the [ Trump ] rally last night and obviously seeing all of those pictures of no social distancing and very few people with masks on, et cetera, and the contrast to the football game last night where lots of masks, people socially distanced, the whole plan in place to protect the fans, the players the referees, the coaches, everybody, you know.

3. Joe Biden:

   How that could possibly happen? How one – anyone could be that irresponsible? and I thought what data was in there that may compromise sources and methods? By that I mean names of people who helped or, et cetera. … totally irresponsible.

4. President Biden:

   It's one thing if it's a minor incursion and then we end up having a fight about what to do and not do, et cetera.

5. Dave Lennon:

   We are very much interested in making sure that payers (support) newborn screening, that they establish fast turnaround on coverage decisions, and that they have specific policies that cover gene therapy for SMA, as we negotiate discounts, et cetera, with payers, and the contracts with those payers, we're trying to make sure they put those elements in place.

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Et_Cetera
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/et cetera
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=et cetera
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=et cetera