et cetera

Meanings

• interjection

  and so on, the sequel or addition to a list of things already mentioned

  - "The menu offered a variety of dishes: pasta, risotto, et cetera."
  - "In her speech, the president mentioned several points: education, healthcare, et cetera."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌɛkˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/
   
   
   
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Variants

List of all variants of et cetera that leads to same result
etcetera , etceteras , et cetera

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Latin et cetera, et meaning 'and' and cetera meaning 'the rest' or 'and the others'.

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Trivia

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1. The symbol for et cetera is often represented by three dots (…) in modern texts.

2. In medieval Latin manuscripts, et cetera was written as et sic (et thus) or et hoc et illoc (and this and that).

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Related Concepts

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1. ellipsis: Et cetera is an example of an ellipsis, which is a figure of speech where certain words or information are omitted because they are considered implicit or obvious.

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Culture

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In literature, et cetera is often used to indicate that a list is not exhaustive and that there are other items that could be mentioned but are not relevant to the current context.

How to Memorize "et cetera"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the Latin words et (and) and cetera (the rest) combined to form et cetera.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the meaning 'and so on' or 'and the rest' with the word et cetera.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Eats Cats' to remember the meaning of et cetera: E for 'et' (and), A for 'and', T for 'the', C for 'the', and S for 'sequel' or 'addition'.

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