/ɛtʃiː/ or /ˈɛt siː/ (ET-shee or ET see)

Definitions

1. noun

an abbreviation of the Latin phrase “et cetera”, which means “and the rest” or “and so on”

“The list of ingredients was long, but it ended with etc.”

2. adverb

used to indicate that something is incomplete or ongoing

“I have a lot of work to do, but I’ll have to stop here etc.”

3. conjunction

used to introduce a word or phrase that continues or expands on what has already been said

“I have a lot of work to do, et cetera, so I’ll have to stop here”