See & cetera on Wiktionary
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{ "etymology_text": "A use of the ligature & to stand for the et in et cetera.", "forms": [ { "form": "&c.", "tags": [ "alternative" ] }, { "form": "&c", "tags": [ "alternative" ] } ], "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "phrase", "head": "& cetera" }, "expansion": "& cetera", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "phrase", "senses": [ { "alt_of": [ { "word": "et cetera" } ], "categories": [ "English coordinates", "English entries with incorrect language header", "English lemmas", "English multiword terms", "English phrases", "English terms spelled with &", "English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys", "English terms with quotations", "English terms with redundant head parameter", "Pages with 3 entries", "Pages with entries" ], "examples": [ { "ref": "1905, Early English Text Society, page 498:", "text": "A Charter of Raff Godeknave I‐made to Geffrey Sawser for a mese with his partynentis, & cetera.", "type": "quote" } ], "glosses": [ "Alternative spelling of et cetera" ], "links": [ [ "et cetera", "et cetera#English" ] ], "tags": [ "alt-of", "alternative" ] } ], "word": "& cetera" } { "head_templates": [ { "args": {}, "expansion": "& cetera", "name": "fr-phrase" } ], "lang": "French", "lang_code": "fr", "pos": "phrase", "senses": [ { "alt_of": [ { "word": "et cetera" } ], "categories": [ "French coordinates", "French entries with incorrect language header", "French lemmas", "French multiword terms", "French phrases", "French terms spelled with &", "French terms with IPA pronunciation", "French terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys", "French terms with quotations", "Pages with 3 entries", "Pages with entries" ], "examples": [ { "english": "To want to know everything, like the Femmelettes, who carefully inform themselves of everything that happens in their neighbour's homes, if they get up in the morning, if they go to bed late, if they sweep their rooms, if they are dirty, if they put on powder or makeup, if they scold or caress, what they put in the pot, et cetera, and who repeat these things in casual conversation with notes and criticisms, that's pure Madness, and doesn't merit a moment of attention from a man of wit, such twaddle should never enter into the Study of the Science of the World.", "ref": "1735, Carl, De la Science du Monde, page 18f:", "text": "De vouloir tout ſcavoir, comme les Femmelettes, qui s’informent ſoigneuſement de tout ce qui ſe paſſe chez leurs voiſins, ſi on ſe leve matin, ſi on ſe couche tard, ſi on ballaye les chambres, ſi on eſt ſale, ſi on ſe poudre ou farde, ſi on ſe gronde ou careſſe, ce qu’on met dans le pot, & cetera, & qui repetent ces choſes dans les converſations familieres avec des notes des remarques & des critiques ; c’eſt pure Folie, & ne merite pas un moment les attentions d’un homme d’eſprit ; de pareilles fadaiſes ne doivent jamais entrer dans l’Etude de la Science du Monde.", "type": "quote" } ], "glosses": [ "Alternative form of et cetera" ], "links": [ [ "et cetera", "et cetera#French" ] ], "tags": [ "alt-of", "alternative" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/ɛt se.te.ʁa/" }, { "audio": "LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-& cetera.wav", "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/f3/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-LoquaxFR-%26_cetera.wav/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-LoquaxFR-%26_cetera.wav.mp3", "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/f3/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-LoquaxFR-%26_cetera.wav/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-LoquaxFR-%26_cetera.wav.ogg" } ], "word": "& cetera" } { "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "enm", "2": "phrase", "head": "& cetera" }, "expansion": "& cetera", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "Middle English", "lang_code": "enm", "pos": "phrase", "senses": [ { "alt_of": [ { "word": "et cetera" } ], "categories": [ "Middle English entries with incorrect language header", "Middle English lemmas", "Middle English multiword terms", "Middle English phrases", "Pages with 3 entries", "Pages with entries" ], "glosses": [ "Alternative form of et cetera" ], "links": [ [ "et cetera", "et cetera#Middle_English" ] ], "tags": [ "alt-of", "alternative" ] } ], "word": "& cetera" }
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