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

Researchers reviewed sightings and reports dating back to 1862, ultimately compiling a comprehensive analysis published in the open access journal Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

At the inaugural tournament in 2007, Zimbabwe clinched a surprise victory over an Australia side featuring Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee et al.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Opera in July, nearly two years after making his company debut with “Roméo et Juliette.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The school’s Latin motto is “Scientia Virtus et Libertas,” or “Knowledge, Virtue, and Liberty.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Now that he was part of the project, he peppered Granddaddy with questions about new species, the Smithsonian, Washington, et cetera.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly