Et the chemical symbol for ethyl
a mensa et thoro
adj (Law) denoting or relating to a form of divorce in which the parties remain married but do not cohabit: abolished in England in 1857
(Latin: from table and bed)
Dieu et mon droit (French) God and my right: motto of the Royal Arms of Great Britain
ET
1
abbrev. for Employment Training: a government scheme offering training in technological and business skills to unemployed people
2
international car registration for Egypt
-et
suffix of nouns small or lesser
islet, baronet
(from Old French -et, -ete)
et al.
abbrev. for
1 et alibi
(Latin: and elsewhere)
2 et alii
(Latin: and others)
et cetera , etcetera
1 and the rest; and others; and so forth: used at the end of a list to indicate that other items of the same class or type should be considered or included
2 or the like; or something else similar, (Abbrevs.)
etc., &c See also →
etceteras
(from Latin, from et and + cetera the other (things))
It is unnecessary to use and before etc. as etc. (et cetera) already means and other things. The repetition of etc., as in he brought paper, ink, notebooks, etc., etc., is avoided except in informal contexts
et seq.
abbrev. for
1 et sequens
(Latin: and the following)
2 (Also)
et seqq et sequentia
(Latin: and those that follow)
Eure-et-Loir (French)
n a department of N central France, in Centre region. Capital: Chartres. Pop.: 410100 (1995.). Area: 5940 sq. km (2317 sq. miles)
fons et origo (Latin)
n the source and origin
Frontenac (et Palluau) (French)
n Comte de (<PH:k><PH:P><PH:t> <PH:d><PH:&>). title of Louis de Buade. 1620--98, governor of New France (1672--82; 1689--98)
Ille-et-Vilaine (French)
n a department of NW France, in E Brittany. Capital: Rennes. Pop.: 836700 (1995). Area: 6992 sq. km (2727 sq. miles)
Indre-et-Loire (French)
n a department of W central France in the Centre region: contains many famous châteaux along the Loire. Capital: Tours. Pop.: 545800 (1995). Area: 6158 sq. km (2402 sq. miles)
Loir-et-Cher (French)
n a department of N central France, in Centre region. Capital: Blois. Pop.: 312500 (1995). Area: 6422 sq. km (2505 sq. miles)
Lot-et-Garonne (French)
n a department of SW France, in Aquitaine. Capital: Agen. Pop.: 303600 (1995). Area: 5385 sq. km (2100 sq. miles)
Maine-et-Loire (French)
n a department of W France, in Pays de la Loire region. Capital: Angers. Pop.: 721200 (1995). Area: 7218 sq. km (2815 sq. miles)
meum et tuum (Latin) mine and thine: used to express rights to property
(C16: neuter of meus mine and tuus yours)
Meurthe-et-Moselle (French)
n a department of NE France, in Lorraine region. Capital: Nancy. Pop.: 716200 (1995). Area: 5280 sq. km (2059 sq. miles)
ora et labora (Latin) pray and work