etcetera [et-set-er-uh, ‐se-truh] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for etcetera on Thesaurus.com noun, plural et·cet·er·as.
- a number of other things or persons unspecified.
- etceteras, extras or sundries.
Origin of etcetera First recorded in 1375–1425; noun use of et cetera Related Words for etcetera sundries, stuff Examples from the Web for etcetera Historical Examples of etcetera
His home most likely was not what she had been used to but, etcetera, etcetera.
Joseph Conrad
We are in want of water, and anything in the way of vegetables, etcetera, that we can get.
Louis Becke
“Why, he had a red coat and white belt,” etcetera, etcetera.
W.H.G. Kingston
He wanted to hear a French sermon; he wanted to be quiet, away from the world, etcetera.
John Roussel
“Godfrey Ablewhite, sometime vicar of this parish,” etcetera.
Amy Walton