Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

&c.

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.33 in modern English

Syllables: &c.
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

1

Letters

1

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Archaic form of etc..

Archaic

Example Sentences

"1739, W. (William) Webster, Remarks on The Divine Legation of Moses, &c. in Several Letters - If I had not done amongst them the Works that no other Man did, they had not had Sin, &c. John 15:24"
"Let us conceive, then, of an Algebra in which the symbols x, y, z, &c. admit indifferently of the values 0 and 1, and of these values alone."
"1902, William Paton Buchan, Plumbing: A Text-book to the Practice of the Art Or Craft of the Plumber - Where a Geyser or hot-water heater is used it is a good and wise precaution to see that the bath-room, &c., when it is used is well ventilated."
"1977, K. P. Punnoose, Bookdealers in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka &c."

Etymology

A use of the ligature & to stand for the et in etc. Compare & cetera.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

&c (alternative)

Questions

What does &c. mean?: Archaic form of etc..
Where does &c. come from?: A use of the ligature & to stand for the et in etc. Compare & cetera.

How to pronounce &c.

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