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   et cetera

   /ɛt ˈsɛt(ə)rə/

   adverb

   • 1. used at the end of a list to indicate that further, similar items are included: "we're trying to resolve problems of obtaining equipment, drugs, et cetera"
   • ▪ indicating that a list is too tedious or clichéd to give in full: "we've all got to do our duty, pull our weight, et cetera, et cetera"

   Word Origin late Middle English: Latin, from et ‘and’ and cetera ‘the rest’ (neuter plural of ceterus ‘left over’).

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