Word Study
et cetera
CIDE DICTIONARY
et cetera, [L. et and + caetera other things.].
Others of the like kind; and the rest; and so on; -- used to point out that other things which could be mentioned are to be understood. Usually abbreviated into etc. or &c. (&c. ) Shak. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
et cetera, adv. & n. (also etcetera)
--adv.
1 a and the rest; and similar things or people. b or similar things or people.
2 and so on.
--n. (in pl.) the usual sundries or extras.
--adv.
1 a and the rest; and similar things or people. b or similar things or people.
2 and so on.
--n. (in pl.) the usual sundries or extras.
Etymology
ME f. L
THESAURUS
et cetera
and all, and all that, and everything else, and other things, and others, and so forth, and so on, and suchlike, and the following, and the like, and the rest, and then some, and what not, et alii, et seq, et sequens, in the majority, und so weiterROGET THESAURUS
et cetera
Addition
N addition, annexation, adjection, junction, superposition, superaddition, superjunction, superfetation, accession, reinforcement, increase, increment, supplement, accompaniment, interposition, insertion, added, additional, supplemental, supplementary, suppletory, subjunctive, adjectitious, adscititious, ascititious, additive, extra, accessory, au reste, in addition, more, plus, extra, and, also, likewise, too, furthermore, further, item, and also, and eke, else, besides, to boot, et cetera, and so on, and so forth, into the bargain, cum multis aliis, over and above, moreover, with, withal, including, inclusive, as well as, not to mention, let alone, together with, along with, coupled with, in conjunction with, conjointly, jointly, adde parvum parvo magnus acervus erit.Plurality
N plurality, a number, a certain number, one or two, two or three, a few, several, multitude, majority, multitude, plural, more than one, upwards of, some, several, a few, certain, not alone, et cetera, etc, among other things, inter alia, non deficit alter.For further exploring for "et cetera" in Webster Dictionary Online