Dictionary entry

Et cetera

Webster's Dictionary 1913

{ ‖Et′ cet″e‐ra, ‖Et′ cæt″e‐ra } (?). [L. et and + caetera other things.] Others of the like kind; and the rest; and so on; — used to point out that other things which could be mentioned are to be understood. Usually abbreviated into etc. or &c. (&c.) Shak.