Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

etcetera

/ˈɛtsˈɛtɚə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
etcetera
IPA
/ˈɛtsˈɛtɚə/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

From Latin et cetera (“etc.: and the other things”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce etcetera?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛtsˈɛtɚə/.
What does etcetera mean?
Alternative form of et cetera.
Where does etcetera come from?
From Latin et cetera (“etc.: and the other things”).

How to pronounce etcetera

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