Etcétera (en. Etc.)

/etˈseteɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Indicates that there are more things or examples that are not explicitly mentioned.

We can buy fruits like apples, oranges, etcetera.

Podemos comprar frutas como manzanas, naranjas, etcétera.

Used to avoid long enumerations.

At the fair, they sell clothes, toys, food, etcetera.

En la feria venden ropa, juguetes, comida, etcétera.

From Latin 'et cetera', meaning 'and other things'.

etcetera

Indicates that there are more items or examples in the list.

etcétera

and so on

Shows that it continues in a similar order.

así sucesivamente

and others

Informs that there are additional unspecified items.

y otros

enumeration

Action of enumerating items or things.

enumeración

list

Set of mentioned elements or things.

lista

addition

Action of adding something to what already exists.

adición

To refer to additional things or options informally.

I brought a bunch of things: clothes, food, drink, etcetera.

Traje un montón de cosas: ropa, comida, bebida, etcétera.