could you please tell me what is etc, i know where & how to use this word, but does this have any kind of meaning, or it´s just etc hahaha. i thought perhaps it´s a short kind of word, and if yes then give me in details from which word is this.
2006-06-23 04:37:58 · 27 answers · asked by Tony 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
etc is spelled "et cetera." Et in latin means "And." Cetera means "the rest." So etc = and the rest.
2006-06-23 04:41:07 · answer #1 · answered by Smirk Child 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Et Cetera was made famous in the play/movie: The King and I.
I saw the movie and the play and loved it. Even though it is mostly fiction and actually outlawed in Thailand. It was considered disrespectful to the Royal Family (the story was based on the English school teacher's experience in the Thai court many years ago).
The Thai King was smart and using etc. quite frequently, etc., etc. and etc. Sometimes it was used to avoid stating the obvious or avoid detailing the difficult subject.
If you haven't seen the movie, you might want to rent it.
You might enjoy it, etc., etc. and etc.......
2006-06-23 13:44:44 · answer #2 · answered by Totsakan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's an abbreviation for Et Cetera, which is Latin for "and the others". It is often used to represent the logical continuation of some sort of series of descriptions.
2006-06-23 11:42:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is short form for the word "Etcetera" which is Latin by origin..Some dictionaries give full forms for abbreviations. U could try looking in them to increase your vocabulary about short forms of words.
2006-06-23 11:47:07 · answer #4 · answered by Mimi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Etc spelled out is et cetera and its an Latin (not spanish) word for continuance, ongoing.
2006-06-23 11:41:56 · answer #5 · answered by nyc_ladydragonsamauri007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
etc. stands for "et cetera", which is Latin for "and the others".
It is often used to represent the continuation of some series of descriptions.
2006-06-23 13:26:54 · answer #6 · answered by aquamarine21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Etc is short for et cetera or etcetera from Latin.
2006-06-23 11:43:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's short for Et cetera and means "and so forth"
2006-06-23 11:42:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It actually is shorthand for Et cetera meaning to go on and on and on. like (I have experience in word, excell, etc.)
2006-06-23 11:46:12 · answer #9 · answered by noseygirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
et cet·er·a Abbr. etc.
And other unspecified things of the same class; and so forth.
n. et·cet·er·a (tst-)
A number of unspecified persons or things.
etceteras Additional odds and ends; extras.
2006-06-23 11:42:25 · answer #10 · answered by ZCT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋