Phrase guide

et cetera

noun · phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/
  • /ˌɛkˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/
  • /ɪt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/
  • /ɪkˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Something in addition, which can easily be understood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

phrase

Meaning 2

Unabbreviated form of etc..

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, form-of, unabbreviated, uncommon, usually

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History

Etymology

From Middle English et cetera, from Latin et cētera (“and the other things; and the rest of the things”).