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& cetera

& cetera is the alternative spelling of et cetera.

Meaning of et cetera

Noun

et cetera (plural et ceteras)

  1. Something in addition, which can easily be understood.

Forms of & cetera

alternative form&c.
alternative form&c

Origin of & cetera

A use of the ligature & to stand for the et in et cetera.

Questions about & cetera

What is & cetera the alternative spelling of?
& cetera is the alternative spelling of et cetera.

Words near & cetera in the dictionary

  1. %ps
  2. %tile
  3. %tiles
  4. &
  5. & al.
  6. & cetera
  7. & Co.
  8. & hoc genus omne
  9. & seq.
  10. & seqq.
  11. & ux.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: & cetera (page history and authors); et cetera (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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