Etcétera (en. Etc)

/etˈse.te.ɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Expression used to indicate that there are more items not mentioned.

In the meeting, many topics were discussed: the budget, the staff, etcétera.

En la reunión se discutieron muchos temas: el presupuesto, el personal, etcétera.

It is used not to list all the examples or components of a list.

I like coffee, tea, etcétera.

Me gusta el café, el té, etcétera.

Used to indicate that what is missing to mention is understood.

He likes fruits: apples, oranges, etcétera.

Le gustan las frutas: manzanas, naranjas, etcétera.

From Latin 'et cetera', which means 'and other things'.

and so on

indicates that there are more items in the same category.

y así sucesivamente

and things like that

is usually used to refer to similar things.

y cosas por el estilo

and the rest

in order not to list everything that could be included.

y el resto

etcétera

abbreviation of the term that is often written as 'etc.'

etcétera

list

set of elements organized in a specific order.

lista

enumerate

to mention the elements of a set in order.

enumerar

to summarize or not say everything

He said he likes to study mathematics, history, etcétera, etc.

Dijo que le gusta estudiar matemáticas, historia, etcétera, etc.

to indicate that there is more than what is stated

At the party, there was music, food, etcétera, you know how it is.

En la fiesta había música, comida, etcétera, ya sabes cómo es.