et cetera

(et setər ə, -setrə)

  1. and others; and the like; and the rest; and so forth
  2. or the like; or others of the same kind; or something similar

Origin: L

See et cetera in American Heritage Dictionary 4

Abbr. etc.
And other unspecified things of the same class; and so forth.
noun et·cet·er·a (ĕtˌsĕtˈ-)
  1. A number of unspecified persons or things.
  2. etceteras Additional odds and ends; extras.

Origin:

Origin: Latin

Origin: : et, and

Origin: + cētera, the rest

Origin: , neuter pl. of cēterus; see ko- in Indo-European roots

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