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Definition etc in British English

etc abbreviation

abbreviation
/et ˈset(ə)rə/

From the Latin expression 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 take part in music, dance, painting etc.

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Definition etc in British English

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