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et

1

[ et ]

verb

Nonstandard: Chiefly North Atlantic, South Midland, and Southern U.S.
  1. a simple past tense of eat.


et

2

[ et ]

conjunction

Latin.
  1. and.

Et

3
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. ethyl.

-et

4
  1. a noun suffix having properly a diminutive force (now lost in many words): chalet; islet; owlet; tablet.

e.t.

5

abbreviation for

  1. electrical transcription.

E.T.

6
or ET

ET

1

abbreviation for

  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

suffix forming nouns

  1. small or lesser

    islet

    baronet

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Et

3

the chemical symbol for

  1. ethyl
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et

4

the internet domain name for

  1. Ethiopia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of et1

Middle English, from Old French -et (masculine), -ette (feminine)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of et1

from Old French -et, -ete
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Example Sentences

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He made his final blessing - the Urbi et Orbi address in Latin, meaning "to the city and to the world".

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The French-language leaders' debate had been scheduled to start at 20:00 ET - at the midway point of the National Hockey League fixture.

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But the Leaders' Debates Commission say the debate will now start two hours earlier at 18:00 ET to "recognise Canadians' passion for hockey".

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Seine et Marne on march the 6th 2021 at night.

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It was like, “Oh why, God. Et tu, Jeff?”

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