et
verb
a simple past tense of eat.
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-eta noun suffix having properly a diminutive force (now lost in many words): chalet; islet; owlet; tablet.
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e.t.abbreviationelectrical transcription.
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ETabbreviationEmployment Training: a government scheme offering training in technological and business skills to unemployed people
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[et]
/ ɛt /
verb
Nonstandard: Chiefly North Atlantic, South Midland, and Southern U.S.
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conjunction
Latin.
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Symbol, Chemistry.
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Employment Training: a government scheme offering training in technological and business skills to unemployed people
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Egypt (international car registration)
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Etymology
Origin of -et
Middle English, from Old French -et (masculine), -ette (feminine)
Example Sentences
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And some people like yourself and people who are in the industry, fans, et cetera, were saying, “Why don’t you spin it off with Elsbeth Tascioni?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The paper, titled "Single-nucleus chromatin accessibility profiling identifies cell types and functional variants contributing to major depression" by Anjali Chawla and Gustavo Turecki et al., was published in Nature Genetics.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
“How many ships are going to test the blockade? Does the Navy have enough ships, aircraft, assets, et cetera to keep up with that?” said Wills.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The shadows of Bale and Ramsey et al continue to loom large – but are they an inspiration or a burden?
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
“Oui, non, et non,” I say in response to each question.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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