etc.
/ˌɛt ˈsɛt.(ə.)ɹə/
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nonstandard/ˌɛkˈsɛt.(ə.)ɹə/
etc. is the abbreviation of et cetera.
Meaning of et cetera
Noun
et cetera (plural et ceteras)
- Something in addition, which can easily be understood.
Synonyms of etc.
- and so forth
- and so on
- and the rest
- blah blah blah
- et al.
- you name it
Forms of etc.
| alternative form | etc |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ec. |
| alternative form (archaic) | &c. |
| alternative form (archaic) | &c |
| alternative form (archaic) | &ca. |
| alternative form (archaic) | &ca |
Origin of etc.
From Middle English et cetera, etc., from Latin etc., an abbreviation of et cetera (“and the rest [of the things]; and the other things”).
Questions about etc.
- What is etc. the abbreviation of?
- Etc. is the abbreviation of et cetera.
- How do you pronounce etc.?
- Etc. is pronounced /ˌɛt ˈsɛt.(ə.)ɹə/.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: etc. (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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