etcetera

/ɛtˈsɛtərə/

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Think: “ET + SET + ERA” — ET (the letters), then “cet,” then “era” at the end: et-cet-er-a.

Yes, it's etcetera. It’s spelled like “et” + “cetera” (not “ex-”): the tricky middle is **-ceter-** (…**cet**… not **set**).

Definitions

  1. adverbUsed at the end of a list to mean “and other similar things; and so on.”
  2. nounOther additional items or details not specifically mentioned (often used informally).

Examples

  • “We need paper, markers, tape, etcetera, for the poster project.”
  • “The report covers budgeting, staffing, scheduling, etcetera, but it doesn’t explain the timeline.”
  • “He packed the basics—socks, a charger, toiletries, etcetera—before leaving.”

Synonyms

and so onand the likeand so forthet al.the rest

Translations

ES etcéteraPT etceteraFR etcetera

Common misspellings

ecteteraetcetraetceterraexeteraetseteraetceterae

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