Meanings
adverbcaeteris paribus (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of ceteris paribus.
yet my meaning is always cæteris paribus
1601, Thomas Wright, The passions of the minde, page Preface A 4 b
Origin
Used in English first by Thomas Wright in 1601.
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cæteris paribus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/c%C3%A6teris%20paribus
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