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

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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. Joe Biden:

   They have to, for them to make Dobbs—for them to outlaw Roe, outlaw the right of a woman to make a choice with their doctor, to not make exceptions for rape and incest and et cetera, and pass it out of the Congress to make it the law of the land, the president has to sign it. I’ll veto it.

2. Chris Fox:

   When I see patients on these drugs, I now say,' let's think about other alternatives,' the medicines are good. They have expanded lifespan, et cetera. But sometimes, it takes years for the harms to come out.

3. 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.

4. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

   I feel like just the history of the party overall has been to almost sideline progressive priorities, racial justice priorities, priorities for the working class, health care, et cetera, and I don't think that any selection of leadership should ever be a de facto thing.

5. Carl Bernstein:

   ( The book) is a reconstruction of meeting after meeting after meeting in which you begin to wonder why doesn't John Kelly, the chief of staff, go to the Congress of the United States in executive session, resign for the good of the country, go to the Congress and say' I want to answer all of your questions about this president in full about what the context is, about what's in this book, et cetera, et cetera,' and then let's see how it holds up.

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