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eccetera

et cetera

adverb eht-CHEH-teh-rah Less Common

Origin: from Latin et cetera 'and the rest'

Also means

and so on

Usage Note

Eccetera is the Italian rendering of Latin 'et cetera', meaning 'and so on', abbreviated ecc. (not 'etc.'). In speech Italians often double it for emphasis: eccetera eccetera.

Examples

"Comprerò pane, latte, eccetera."

Natural Translation

I'll buy bread, milk, et cetera.

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