Etymology

et cetera

Today it means: Something in addition, which can easily be understood. Full definition →

Middle English et cetera ← Latin et cētera
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  1. Latin · derived fromet cētera“and the other things; and the rest of the things”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromet cetera
  3. English todayet cetera

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

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