Etymology

ejusdem generis

Today it means: A canon of construction holding that when a general term follows a list of particular terms, the general term only applies to things similar to the particular terms. Full definition →

Latin ejusdem
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  1. Latin · derived fromejusdem
  2. English todayejusdem generis

From Latin ejusdem generis ("of the same kind").

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