Abbreviation | Latin Phrase | General Meaning |
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etc. | et cetera ("and the rest") |
used at the end of a list to indicate that it continues and is not exhaustive |
e.g. | exempli gratia ("for the sake of example") |
used to indicate that what follows is an example of what preceded it |
i.e. | id est ("that is") |
used to indicate that what follows is a more specific elaboration |
et al. | et alii/aliæ ("and others") |
used at the end of a list of people to indicate that more were involved |