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

He told ET that his “No. 1 priority” is protecting his and Paul’s son.

From Los Angeles Times

The shadows of Bale and Ramsey et al continue to loom large – but are they an inspiration or a burden?

From BBC

ET, he posted that the U.S. military would postpone strikes on Iranian power plants.

From The Wall Street Journal

In recent months, “ET” has undertaken a massive project to digitize and preserve all 11,600-plus episodes made since its founding host Mary Hart first signed on when Ronald Reagan was in the White House.

From Los Angeles Times

The archive reflects how “ET” has always thought of itself as a news program.

From Los Angeles Times