Etymology

et alibi

Today it means: and elsewhere; used to terminate lists of passages in a text Full definition →

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  1. Latin · derived fromet“and”
  2. English todayet alibi

From Latin et (“and”) + alibi (“elsewhere”).

Words from the same roots

Latinet all →

epershandet aliaet aliaeet alios

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