etc. means "continuing in the same way".

How many syllables are in etc.?

etc. has 4 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /ˌɛtˈsɛtɚə/.

What is another word for etc.?

Close synonyms include and so forth, and so on, etcetera. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is etc. a common word?

etc. is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with etc.?

1 word rhymes with etc.. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

etc. — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
continuing in the same way
Synonymsand so forth and so on etcetera

Questions about etc.

What does etc. mean?: etc. means "continuing in the same way".
How many syllables are in etc.?: etc. has 4 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /ˌɛtˈsɛtɚə/.
What is another word for etc.?: Close synonyms include and so forth, and so on, etcetera. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is etc. a common word?

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