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Definition etc. in American English

etc. abbreviation

abbreviation
/et ˈset(ə)rə/

From the Latin et cetera, which means "and the rest."

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used after a list of things to mean "and others of the same type," when you do not want to mention everything

Example

The children can try playing music, dancing, painting etc.

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Definition etc. in American English

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