Etc.

//ˌɛt ˈsɛt.(ə.)ɹə// phrase

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    continuing in the same way wordnet
Phrase
  1. 1
    And so on: used to note that the rest of a list or piece of information has been left out on the assumption that it is similar or already known.

    "The grocery shop sells cucumbers, lettuce, radishes, etc."

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...and so forthand so forthand so onand so onand the rest

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"The grocery shop sells cucumbers, lettuce, radishes, etc."

Etymology

From Middle English et cetera, etc., from Latin etc., an abbreviation of et cetera (“and the rest [of the things]; and the other things”).

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