et cetera

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et cetera

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

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

phrase & cetera · etcetera · ekcetera · ekcetra · excetera · exetera

abbreviation, unabbreviated, uncommon, usually Unabbreviated form of etc.

noun et ceteras · & cetera · etcetera · ekcetera · ekcetra · excetera

Something in addition, which can easily be understood.

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MLA

"et cetera." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/et%20cetera. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

et cetera. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/et%20cetera

Chicago

"et cetera." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/et%20cetera.

BibTeX

@misc{et_cetera_2026,
  title = {et cetera},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/et%20cetera},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}