et

[ et ]

/ ɛt /

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

a simple past tense of eat.

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Words nearby et

estuary, Estuary English, esu, esurient, E. Sussex, et, eta, Eta Carinae, eta-c meson, eta-c particle, etaerio

Other definitions for et (2 of 6)

et²

[ et ]

/ ɛt /

conjunction Latin.

and.

Other definitions for et (3 of 6)

Symbol, Chemistry.

ethyl.

Other definitions for et (4 of 6)

-et

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

Compare -ette.

Origin of -et

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

Other definitions for et (5 of 6)

e.t.

abbreviation

electrical transcription.

Other definitions for et (6 of 6)

E.T.

or ET

abbreviation

Eastern time.

extraterrestrial (def. 2).

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How to use et in a sentence

Yves Albarello, MP of Seine-et-Marne, said the gunmen told police they were ready to “die as martyrs.”
France Kills Charlie Hebdo Murderers|Nico Hines|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Ebb and flow, checks and balances, the center would hold, et cetera.
A Veteran’s View: NYC Cold War Between Cops and City Hall|Matt Gallagher|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To an audience destabilized by seismic changes in the culture, he brings the assurance (and the threat) that Obama et al.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really.|Ana Marie Cox|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thank you, Chief Justice Roberts, et al., for opening the floodgates of political campaign donations.
Up to a Point: Thanks to the Biggest Turkey, Uncle Sam|P. J. O’Rourke|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I was a dorky Indo-English kid with a South Asian afro, and he was the all-American type, on the baseball team, et cetera.
How Aasif Mandvi Became Jon Stewart’s Favorite Jihadi|Dean Obeidallah|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Vulgate translates: “Et obviabit illi quasi mater honorificata, et quasi mulier a virginitate suscipiet illum.”
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
De secretis operibus artis et naturae, et de nullitate magiae, p. 533 (Brewer).
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
Peu aprs nostre arrive, i'escrivy l'estat auquel nous avons retrouv ceste Eglise et Colonie naissante.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Commenons, comme l'on dict, de chez nous, de la maison et habitation; puis nous sortirons dehors.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Estimez un peu que c'est du reste du symbole et fondemens chrestiens.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for et (1 of 4)

the internet domain name for

Ethiopia

British Dictionary definitions for et (2 of 4)

the chemical symbol for

ethyl

British Dictionary definitions for et (3 of 4)

abbreviation for

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

Egypt (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for et (4 of 4)

-et

suffix forming nouns

small or lesserislet; baronet

Word Origin for -et

from Old French -et, -ete

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