et

¹

[et]

verb

Nonstandard: Chiefly North Atlantic, South Midland, and Southern U.S.

1. a simple past tense of eat.

et

²

[et]

conjunction

Latin.

1. and.

Et

³

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. ethyl.

-et

⁴

1. a noun suffix having properly a diminutive force (now lost in many words): chalet; islet; owlet; tablet.

e.t.

⁵

abbreviation

1. electrical transcription.

E.T.

⁶

Or ET

abbreviation

1. Eastern time.

2. extraterrestrial.

ET

¹

abbreviation

1. Employment Training: a government scheme offering training in technological and business skills to unemployed people

2. Egypt (international car registration)

-et

²

suffix

1. small or lesser

   islet

   baronet

Et

³

symbol

1. ethyl

et

⁴

abbreviation

1. Ethiopia

Word History and Origins

Origin of et¹

Middle English, from Old French -et (masculine), -ette (feminine)

Word History and Origins

Origin of et¹

from Old French -et, -ete

Example Sentences

ET, the company said it was seeing some improvement in the service.

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The finding adds to earlier studies, including Purser et al.

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Cicero, Mr. Delbourgo writes, denounced Verres as “a bandit, a pirate, and a predator” driven by “amentiam singularem et furorem,” or “singular and furious madness.”

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Its five Canadian ports all feed into the U.S. market via inland rail links and its Canadian unit is minority owned by Quebec-based pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.

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"Our serious crime directorate has been involved in these operations, which they wouldn't normally be. They would normally be involved in firearms offences, drug importation, et cetera."

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