et

¹ American  

[et] / ɛt /

verb

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

1. a simple past tense of eat.

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et ² American  

[et] / ɛt /

conjunction

Latin.

1. and.

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Et ³ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. ethyl.

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-et ⁴ American  

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

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e.t. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. electrical transcription.

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E.T. ⁶ American  

Or ET

abbreviation

1. Eastern time.

2. extraterrestrial.

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ET ¹ British  

abbreviation

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

2. Egypt (international car registration)

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-et ² British  

suffix

1. small or lesser

   islet

   baronet

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Et ³ British  

symbol

1. ethyl

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et ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. Ethiopia

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Etymology

Origin of -et

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

Example Sentences

ET, following lukewarm demand for two-year and five-year tenders earlier this week.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brookfield Asset Management and Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec are teaming up to buy Boralex in a deal worth about 3.8 billion Canadian dollars, the equivalent of US$2.76 billion, that aims to accelerate the Canadian renewable energy company’s growth as a private company.

From The Wall Street Journal

ET, more than $760 million worth of Brent and West Texas Intermediate oil futures changed hands, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From The Wall Street Journal

ET in options tied to a popular exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&P 500, known by its ticker SPY.

From The Wall Street Journal

ET auction for 10-year Treasury notes went off better than expected, easing worries that the turmoil was spreading into U.S. government debt.

From The Wall Street Journal