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Spanish word
etcétera
Pronunciation
IPA/etˈθeteɾa/
Meaning
- adverband so on
Example
Pon pan, queso y etcétera en la mesa.
Put bread, cheese and so on on the table.
More examples
Enumeró los materiales, las herramientas y etcétera.
He listed the materials, the tools and so on.
Core concept
An enumerated sequence followed by an implied 'and others'.
Common phrases
y etcétera
and so on
etcétera y tal
etcetera and such
Similar words
etc.: A written abbreviation shortens a list by omitting words or phrases.
y demás: Additional people or things of the same kind beyond those mentioned are implied.
y otros: Other people or items of the same kind in addition to those listed are implied.
y así sucesivamente: Further examples continue the same pattern in sequence.
Definition in Spanish
Marca que lo dicho en una enumeración continúa con otros elementos semejantes no explicitados.
Word origin
Borrowed from the Latin phrase et cētera meaning 'and the rest', with et 'and' and cētera 'the remaining things', adopted into Spanish as etcétera.
Usage tips
- Using 'y etcétera' after another conjunction is often redundant in Spanish, and formal lists usually spell out remaining items instead of relying on etcétera.
Opposites
- concretamentespecificallyadverb