Editing Et cetera (section)

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[[File:Cromwellcoin.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|The ''&c'' ({{lang|la|et ceterarum}}, "[[Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland]] and another") shows that [[Oliver Cromwell]] did not renounce the [[English claims to the French throne|English claims on France]]]]
'''''Et cetera''''' ({{IPAc-en|lang|ɛ|t|ˈ|s|ɛ|t|ə|ɹ|ə|,_|ɛ|k|-}}, {{IPA|la|ɛt ˈkeːtɛra|lang}}), abbreviated to '''''etc.''''', '''''et cet.''''', '''''&c.''''' or '''''&c''''',<ref>{{cite web|title=Guardian Style Guide|website=[[TheGuardian.com]] |date=30 April 2021 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-observer-style-guide-e}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UK Government Style Guide|url=https://www.gov.uk/guidance/style-guide/a-to-z-of-gov-uk-style}}</ref> is a [[Latin]] expression that is used in English to mean "and other things", or "and so forth". Translated literally from Latin, {{lang|la|[[wikt:et#Latin|et]]}} means {{gloss|and}}, while {{lang|la|[[wikt:ceterus#Latin|cētera]]}} means {{gloss|the rest}}; thus, the expression translates to {{gloss|and the rest (of such things)}}.

''Et cetera'' is a [[calque]] of the [[Koine Greek]] {{lang|grc|καὶ τὰ ἕτερα}} ({{transliteration|grc|kai ta hetera}}) meaning 'and the other things'. The typical [[Modern Greek]] form is {{lang|grc|και τα λοιπά}} ({{transliteration|grc|kai ta loipá}}), 'and the remainder'.