etc

etc.

particle et-CHEH-teh-rah Rare

Origin: From Latin et cetera ('and the other things').

Also means

and so on

Usage Note

Etc (always written ecc. in Italian, abbreviating eccetera) is the standard way to indicate 'and so on'. While etc. (the English abbreviation) appears in technical or informal writing influenced by English, the normative Italian form is ecc. Pronounced eccetera in full. It is invariable and treated as a particle/abbreviation rather than a true noun in Italian grammar.

Examples

"Servono piatti, bicchieri, posate, ecc."

Natural Translation

We need plates, glasses, cutlery, etc.

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